I have to admit that I’m feeling quite proud of myself tonight. There are a million and one things that you cannot do with a broken arm e.g. ride a bike, ride horses, play the piano, bathe an infant successfully etc. However tonight I completed a stage of the Tour de France in the Pyrenees Mountains, well sort of.
Those of you that know me know that I like my sport and need to do some physical exercise each day otherwise I’m like a bear with a sore head. I’ve done nothing since the start of May as a result of the triple fracture of my arm. However I suddenly realised that I could buy a “home trainer” for my bike and still ride my bike, albeit it in my garage.
The home trainer that I bought arrived yesterday and included a DVD of one of the stages of the Tour de France bike race. As such I have converted my garage into a virtual theatre of cycling dreams….Sandie’s car is now parked in the street, my bike has taken centre stage, the horse riding saddles have had their dust covers put on them (for the minute), and I have even taken the TV and DVD player out of our bedroom and wheeled them into the garage. Tonight I climbed two “cols” and proudly lofted my arms above my head as I crossed the finish line in Saint Lary Soulain in a pre-determined time of 1 hour 00 minutes and 40 seconds. Bliss. A nice hot shower afterwards and now it’s time for bed….I think I’ll relive the dream tomorrow morning nice and early before Maxime wakes up and before Sandie realises the TV has moved.
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