Mike Cohen

I like numbers. I am terrible at math though. Since I was walking around with the LVAD, I had to always know my blood pressure, my heart rate, my blood thinner counts, etc. With the heart transplant, I needed to always keep an eye on my blood pressure and heart rate. As time has passed, being on the bike, HRV (heart rate variability), calories, time elapsed, distance, temperature, UV index, grade percentage, have been numbers that I always keep an eye on.

Today’s ride, yielded numbers that I haven’t seen in a while. My last ride was Feb 10 so today, I was just looking to get the tree trunks moving and the heart pumping. Riding in Escondido, there are a lot of inconsistencies in the riding. One stretch could be flat, the next couple be a hidden climb. I actually love it. You really can’t be lazy on any part of the ride. I felt strong and was pretty easy in my recovery. Good amount of cross winds and a bit of a headwind towards the end of my ride.

So grateful for my health and my bike -

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