When I arrived at the parking lot there were only a few other cars in the lot. I preformed my pre-ride check and rode out. My ride was great. I hammered the trail with more energy than I normally muster for my afternoon rides. On a ridge looking down on to C-470, I enjoyed my breakfast bagel, a peach, and gel pack. I tried to memorize a memory verse but kept getting distracted by the view. I finished strong and headed home. That would normally be a great weekend for me, but this weekend I worked on the shed in the backyard. I also got a last minute invitation to play paintball. I spent at least four hours on Sunday running and gunning on the local paintball field.
Normally I would have no trouble on Monday getting up for work after a great weekend like this. But this Monday, I was really sore. My right knee was swollen and tender. I spent most of the day sitting in my office trying to stay off it. My mom has very bad knees. I have an aunt on my father's side who has suffered from early onset arthritis. With that history in mind, I was not to happy to be suffering from joint pain. My wife was great letting me rest with my knee up and iced all Monday night. I woke up Tuesday morning feeling much better. I still have a little stiffness in my knee.
I told my wife that I was getting old. She told me that I wasn't getting old I was just getting older. It's not a great feeling to have your body start to wear down. I thought I was in pretty good shape but I could always do better. My knees are a testament to that.
Well my wife is calling me to her side, so that's about all I have to say about that. Please comment and subscribe. Let me know what was the first sign your body gave you that you were getting older.
