One step forward, two steps back...

Yesterday, I thought my neck was getting better and that I would even be able to swim today. I was wrong. I woke up with a sore shoulder and didn't think doing an outside bike ride would help it, but I didn't want to skip training. 

So, I came up with a solution. I used Alice's exercise bike. It's a great little bike that costs under $200 and folds up to fit in a closet. 

To make it easier on my shoulder, I put my arm and shoulder on the back of one of our bar stools, which worked great. I was able to finish my 60-minute bike ride. The only downside was I couldn't get my heart rate up to a high level. The maximum I got it to was 120 bpm, and the lowest was around 105 bpm. But it was still a win. 

I did opt out of my swim and strength training. With my sore shoulder, there was no way I'd be able to do them, and if I did, it would just cause more damage. 

At the end of the day, we packed up and headed out for a weekend trip to Cleveland. We drove the C8 with the roof down the entire way. I didn't expect it would stress my shoulder, neck, and upper back. 

The reason is that I was tense while driving for four hours. When driving the Corvette, all it wants to do is go fast, and I'm consistently 12 - 15 mph over the speed limit and sometimes faster and always looking at Waze to see if there are any police speed traps. I'm tense as I drive because I'm constantly weaving in and out as I pass. 

My neck was tight, turning it from side to side was difficult, and my shoulder was screaming sore. Who would have thought that just driving would have any negative effect? I thought I was progressing forward, and then a simple 4-hour drive reversed those gains. 

We got to the hotel around 10 p.m. The night driving even tensed my neck, shoulder, and upper back, and I forgot to bring Advil. 

Indoor Ride - 1:01:04 - Avg HR 122 bpm

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