Biking Log: 15+ miles from Mira Mesa up to Highway 56 Bike Path (Knee Pain)

This morning I head out from Mira Mesa toward I-56 bike path. I had planned to meet up with Rosemary, James and others at Carmel Country Road Parking lot. However, 8 miles into ride, I felt sharp pain in my left knee, as each cycle of pedaling the pain gotten worse and worse. Simple riding become really painful on my left knee. I decided that I want to keep riding to the meet point at Carmel Country Road and meet up with James and others. Once I get there, I will stop there and call Ling to pick me up in the car.

I actually don't know exactly where the Carmel Country Road parking lot, and there isn't much sign along bike path to let me know where I am. As I continue pedaling slowly and trying not to think about the pain, I passed Carmel Valley road and continue to pedal east. After another 1 mile, I turn back was able to get a look at the freeway sign west bound and found out that Carmel Country Road exit is 2.5 miles east where I at. This mean I have rode passed the meet point by 2.5 miles. I decide to head back.

I use my cycle computer to count 2.5 miles to ensure I don't pass the parking lot again and I finally found the ram to Carmel Country road but I don't see where the parking lot is at. After looking around south of Carmel Country road, I actually saw James' blue FJ and found the lot. James already meet up with Rosemary and took of riding east. I called Ling up and she came to rescue me with my bad knee.

Today was a bad ride. I was very disappoint how it turned out. It was a nice cool weather and it seems like a very ideal condition for riding and I want to cover at least 40+ miles but I was not able to. My left knee continue to have pain for the rest of the day when I walk around. I wasn't sure whether when I work out I work too much on the legs. I doubt it. I did some research online and determine there are many factors that can cause knee pain. It seems most likely my shoe cleat alignment might be a probable cause to my knee pain. It looks like it gonna be difficult to preciously determine the root case of my knee pain. I will need to do a bit more research and trial and error next week.