Remove wedding band.
I know you're thinking, "In what way does removing my wedding band make my life ANY less masochistic?!?!" Well, I have a loving, amazing, understanding wife and it's really for the greater good. I had been having some numbness in my left foot during longer rides and remembered reading this article on one of my favorite websites, Pro Cycling's Garmin-Slipstream. Tried it out for the first time a few weeks ago. I wear my wedding band on a custom leather lanyard...
...works like a charm, numbness gone!
I'll let you decide whether the solution is physiological or psychological...
Step Two:
Don't mangle oneself while biking...
Step Three:
If I do get mangled by a genius in a 4 wheeled vehicle, or any other such mangling device, I now carry with me my health insurance card. I know this seems pretty obvious, and I was as about as smart as "that guy who wears both headphones cranked while biking on a busy street during rush hour" for not having it before, but I keep it in my bike jersey now and I think we're all the better for it...
Step Four:
Peanut Butter Jelly Time! I have started carrying a half PBJ w/ honey on my longer rides to save money on gels and bars, and to great effect. The honey and jelly are great for a quick boost of energy, the bread keeps me from crashing and the peanut butter gives a little protein boost. I think the fact that it's real food as opposed to some "goo in a pouch" goes a long way too as my body seems to react to it a lot better. And yes, this item existed just to justify running the link above...
'Til next time,
BJ
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