Finally got some time to get on the bike and get some solid miles in. Hopefully there will be more of this to come, at least through December.

2012 Miles: 4673.05

It’s been 3 years since I had my first experience waking up to a spinning room but for some reason two Sundays ago it decided to come back. Long story short, I was diagonised with BPPV, a common type of vertigo that may come and go due to a.) head drama, b.) a infection reaking havoc in the inner ear or c.) unknown reasons – I’ve never had any major blows to the head so I assume it’s b.) or c.).

It’s been over two weeks now and most everything is back to normal — I’m starting to feel balanced on my feet and the headaches (migraine like) and pressure have subsided. Not only does BPPV trigger headaches, dizziness and nausea, it also brings in a lot of anxiety and stress with it.

During that first week of post vertigo every negative thought that could exist enters into the mind — how your cyclocross season is over, how you’ll never be able to plan a cycling trip or any trip for that matter again in fear it will come back or how everything I’ve been working towards is over — all which are extreme thoughts and not true in any sense.

But last night, I got back on the bike and started pedaling again. Life is filled with things like vertigo episodes and much worse, but it’s those things that remind you how important life is and how you have to take advantage of every one of it’s moments.

2012 Miles: 4631.25

Spotted a nice size buck on the way out to Eden Prairie tonight, reminds me how much I love riding at night and in the cold.

2012 Miles: 4603.15