Another day on and I'm starting to feel a little bit better. It's now possible to hobble around unassisted, which is a big step from yesterday. I even got out for an hour or so on my bike this afternoon. As long as I'm seated and in a small gear, it's like there's nothing whatsoever wrong with me. Getting on and off the bike is a different story altogether, though. I don't have enough range of motion to swing my leg over the top tube, so to get on I have to set the bike on ground, then step over it with my bad leg while simultaneously lifting the bike upward. Getting off is the same procedure reversed. It is not graceful.

Anyway, I'll be staying in Avelgem for the next 5 days at the home of Franky VanHaesebroucke, a former pro rider on Navigators, his wife Cindy, and their 12 week old daughter. Franky is working with the team as an assistant DS for the duration of our stay in Europe, so he's off with the guys in Dunkurque until Sunday. That leaves me with little to do but lounge about and ride my bike. It was really tough seeing the team packing up to head off for another race and not to be joining them. Hopefully I'll be able to put in some good training rides instead. If nothing else, it'll be a great chance to explore the area on my own. I'll have to find a good map.

That's it for now.