short ride to Harris for a replacement helmet, bar tape and cycling gloves; then to Whole Foods for cookout ingredients and then over to Arlington for a friend's Labor Day weekend gathering.

Knee felt stiff at the outset, but loosened up as I kept going. Left hand still felt sore and tender; and wasn't up for much braking. Obviously pushing it to be back; need to take it easy and stay off the bike so that I don't reinjure myself for Kilimanjaro.

But, still, yay for being back on the bike again.