Choice ride today with good company. I publicly welcome old friend Sam Trevor (far left) back to circumventing South-East Queensland roads with me on his aluminum steed. Sam's a new daddy, which could explain his return to road cycling after a half a decade of absence. I would imagine he's going to have to limit his jetski, downhill MTB and 4WD habits in light of new family commitments.

And for those that didn't know, 16 dry needles in your calves will severely reduce your chances of any sort of mobility at all. You may way to organise some alterate door to door transfers if you're intending this kinfd of treatement for yourself anytime soon. I also threw some cortisone into the achilles today for good measure.

The half-full glass is looking a little more palatable. It still might have some poison left in it though...

time will tell!!!!