First Night

Well, last night was certainly a milestone.  I went out with the Holy Trainer still on and was fine all evening, even though there was some bicycle riding involved.  Absolutely NOT time trialing, mind you, but casual path riding at slow pace to get to dinner.  Not a problem.

The real news is that I kept the device on over night.  It was no problem getting to sleep, and I woke up around 5:00 a.m. very aroused.  But NOT in pain!  That's a HUGE milestone.  The fact that I could feel the hydraulics trying to do their thing and not NOT having my equipment ripped from my body was a new sensation.  I'm not saying it was entirely pleasant, but I was well assured -- for the first time wearing a device in this situation -- that no actual damage was being done to my body.

As a side note, I'm also able to use a urinal, something that's impossible with the CB series.  There's so much room in the tube with the CB design that the fluid flows all over the place inside before seeking every exit -- including out the back -- under pressure.  It's a mess.  With the HT, though, everything is snug and in place, so the critical exit point is lined up with the hole in the end of the device.  It's like not wearing anything.

I'm kind of stuck at home today waiting for a delivery for which I must sign, but if I can go for a run in the morning without removing the HT, then this could be the device I've been looking for, a real game changer.

But then all of my excuses will be gone.  I'm not sure how I feel about that.  Excited and terrified at the same time.  I think how I feel at any given moment has a lot to do with the person I imagine handing control of my keys.

More to come soon.