The following is a
delayed post! Wrote it 2 weeks back but
forgot to press publish.
Following my 2 weeks of
enforced rest I have been very cautious not to make the same mistake in over
exerting myself and with help from some good friends I have been getting myself
back up to the point I was at prior to the injury.
I am very fortunate to
have had a younger, fitter and faster cycling friend (Kurtis) from my work move
pretty close to me last month so with him being new to the area we are using
our evening rides home for me to show him some of the fantastic terrain and
quiet roads we have around us.
Kurtis very kindly
joined me on for my first longer distance ride last Saturday as well.
Stacey joined Kurtis and
I for an initial 36 mile warm up loop around Frensham Pond and back through
Bentley and Crondal and after a quick refreshment Kurtis and I headed out to
Alresford being mindful that I may have had to cut short at any point.
My knee was generally
well behaved with just the usual pain present (hyper mobile knee caps = pain
with any activity) and Kurtis was a fantastic help as the wind was really
strong and we rode straight into it for 20 continuous miles during which Kurtis
took the full brunt of the wind, utilising the awesome power in his legs, to
pull me along barely managing to keep on his tail.
Was pleasantly surprised
to manage to complete a century ride (cheers Kurtis) and I also went out on the
Sunday for a recovery 30 miles keeping my heart rate below 140bpm ending the
weekend with tired legs and sore knees but no more than usual after such
activity.
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