12.58 miles today in 1:06 . . . . . . bike miles, that is.  And boy howdy did I have a blast!!  This was the first time I'd ridden a bike on the road in years.  TriKev and Shadowrunner over in the Predawn  Forum had suggested 10 miles for my first time out just to be safe, but once I got out there I realized I was in better shape than I had anticipated.  I have had wrapped up in my head that my fitness level has gone south over the past three months, and while it's definitely not at the level it was preinjury, I don't think it's decreased as much as I thought.  Although I retain the right to take back that statement when I am actually able to begin running again.

Anyhoo, in an effort to keep the foot happy and not put a ton of pressure on it, I stuck to relatively flat or not horribly undulating road and also kept the gears cranked to the hardest whenever possible.  My starting and stopping leaves a lot to be desired, but at least I didn't crash!

And now that I've downed a bagel and coffee, I need to my rear in gear, get cleaned up, and run some errands.  My buddy, Karen, is coming for dinner tonight for fresh grilled salmon caught yesterday, grilled Romaine lettuce, roasted Brussel sprouts, carrots, beets, onions, and garlic, coconut jasmine rice, fresh-baked (by someone else) bread, and fresh strawberries for dessert.