Since Nationals, I've fallen down a rabbit hole of medical testing -- from blood work to chest x-ray to ultrasound to cat scan, each one off JUST enough to warrant the next. Cat scan results came back yesterday and finally everything looks normal. Best guess is some sort of low grade bug for the past couple months. Phew... glad to have that not hanging over me anymore.
Scouting - Bike1:10:00 [3] 7.5 mi (9:20 / mi) +559ft8:43 / mi shoes: Salsa 29er
First ride since Nationals - mapping trails. A mix of riding and hike-a-bike, limited on time. Definitely felt out of bike shape, but none of the acute soreness I was experiencing earlier in the fall. Maybe a month of Vitamin D supplements and a few weeks of Vitamin B (also found to be deficient in a follow-up test) are working!