Back on the bike!
12-15-10, 08:12 PM
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Back on the bike!
Albeit on the trainer, I finally got back on the bike after having had the following from a MTB accident:
I didn't fare too well either. Roughly 10 minutes of spinning at only around 60-70rpm. Got my heartrate up and believe it or not, made my legs feel just a little bit. Mostly my chest hurt from sucking a little wind. I know, I'm out of shape - time in the hospital, 20lbs of weight loss, and NO activity for two months will do that to you. Two months to the day from my accident!
At least I'm back on the bike!
I didn't fare too well either. Roughly 10 minutes of spinning at only around 60-70rpm. Got my heartrate up and believe it or not, made my legs feel just a little bit. Mostly my chest hurt from sucking a little wind. I know, I'm out of shape - time in the hospital, 20lbs of weight loss, and NO activity for two months will do that to you. Two months to the day from my accident!
At least I'm back on the bike!
12-15-10, 08:15 PM
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Wow, congrats on getting back on the velo!
Always amazing that humans can recover from stuff like this, although I'm sure it's a less-than-amazing experience for you.
Always amazing that humans can recover from stuff like this, although I'm sure it's a less-than-amazing experience for you.
12-15-10, 08:16 PM
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Ouch! You're going to have fun in the metal detectors! Congrats on getting back to it!
12-15-10, 08:17 PM
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I'm glad your back on the bike. Congrats. 20lbs of weight loss! Whoa. I gotta get off the bike. BTW, you have a small white glove located in your lungs, might want to get that check out.
12-15-10, 08:19 PM
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12-15-10, 08:27 PM
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Great job on getting back on your bike! I would have given up biking after something like that! How long did you stay in the hospital? That seems like a very severe injury.
12-15-10, 11:32 PM
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The first two days I thought I'd never ride again; that feeling is steadily waning.
12-16-10, 08:42 PM
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congrats, you are right it is amazing how the body can recover, and what modern medicine can do, i am four weeks out of right hip replacement and getting on the trainer now for about 10 minutes as well. good luck with healing
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Heal well, man! Great job getting on the bike.
I hope you were wearing a base layer
I hope you were wearing a base layer
12-17-10, 12:02 AM
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Great to see a fellow southern Indiana rider bounce back from something like this, I won't lie that x-ray is pretty disturbing. By the time it gets above freezing and the snow melts you should be good to go, good luck with those hills down there!
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12-17-10, 06:56 AM
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Ouch - hip replacement. I know my injury was serious, but it always seems like other people's injuries would be a more painful recovery. Good job getting on the trainer - I hope we can both be smart and not try to push it too hard too early.
12-17-10, 07:13 AM
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Great job Brian... Keep it up!!
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12-17-10, 08:51 AM
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Thanks for all the well wishes. I've only been on it twice and already I'm DYING to get back on the road and do a long Saturday morning solo ride. Oh the joy.
12-17-10, 09:22 AM
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oh my god! that looks like a really nasty injury. well done not being put off cycling.
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12-17-10, 02:06 PM
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Congrats - 20 lbs of weight loss = Lance-like ability! Keep up the good work - you've got good reason to enjoy the holidays.
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12-17-10, 02:09 PM
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Back on the bike!
What took you so long?
What took you so long?
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You got screwed. that's a lot of titanium. Congrats on being back at it on the trainer. Get a bike fit before you try to do much on the road. That long a fusion could really limit your flexibility. Strangely, I can come closer to touching my toes since my L5-S1 fusion, but I had a lot of nerve damage.
