Firstly, MSeries - you are an example to us all of how you can apply yourself, and bounce back from an injury. Bloody Well Done
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This weekend was also a turning point for me. It's five weeks since I injured my knee, and it's been feeling better day by day, over the last week/ten days.
Saturday, I decided it was make or break. I've put 3Kg of lard on since I stopped riding - I just
had to get out! So I did a favourite 55km loop I have. The GPS claims about 600m of climbing for this loop, which seems surprising for mid-Norfolk, but there you go - it's certainly not flat like Fenland.
Anyway - somehow, despite a soaking halfway round from a cloudburst, I managed a respectable 26.7km/hr average. No pain, no discomfort - until the last couple of kicks up near Castle Acre, so I backed off a little on those climbs. I was on my geared bike - I've pretty much mothballed the fixies - probably for the rest of the year, or until I can get my weight right down.
Today - no discomfort again, so nipped out in a spare hour for a quick 30km. This was a flatter ride, and I put in a 28.1km/hr average. Again, no pain in the knee during, or after the ride.
Feeling pretty happy about progress. That didn't stop me giving the knee some RICE again this evening - juuuusst in case.