And the verdict is...

It's been a little over a month since I cracked my ankle during a fall at Boyette. I had my followup appointment with the ankle Dr the other day. I've been worried because it seems to swell pretty bad anytime I'm on it for more than an hour. There isn't any pain, just swelling. The past week I've been helping my sister-in-law re-do the shower walls in her bathroom and the ankle tends to look more like a baseball than an ankle by the end of the day.

Anyways, the verdict is...Everything looks just fine. He said the swelling will be there for a couple of months but not to worry about it. He ordered me up some physical therapy to make sure that it's back to 100% for the next spill I take. Now I'll have to find another excuse to be lazy. This one was so convenient. I suppose I better start getting some long rides in if I'm going to ride Croom in a descent amount of time.

As a  result of this incident I've decided to change out my pedals as soon as I get the $ for a new pair. I'm currently riding shimano PD M545s. I like em because they have a platform around the clip which allows me to keep my footing if I'm not clipped in. I suppose I need to learn to get clipped in quicker. I originally considered one of the Crank Brother's Egg Beaters but I wasn't sure, so I posted a topic on the SWAMP club forums asking "what pedals have the best mud shedding capabilities?". Who would have known that pedals would be so controversial!?! It was an

interesting topic to say the least. After much debate, I've decided on the Time ATAC XS pedals. I know there is a lot of disagreement regarding the mud shedding capabilities of these pedals but I'm going to give them a shot anyways. I've always had trouble with the SPD type pedals and I didn't want to spend the $ ona new set to have the same old issues.