Could it be??

Wow - two days in a row of being on the bike?  Yes - it's indoors and on the trainer, but I'm pedaling.  Feels eerily familiar, but still a LONG way from normal.

After Bailey the dog took me out, which resulted in busted, this - torn that, I've spent the last month doing.... Nothing.  Absolutely nothing.  Between the torn hip flexor and hamstring - this is by far the toughest injury I've had to contend with.  Yesterday was just 20 minutes to see if something would detach, break or whatever.  Today I did a bit more time and power just to break a sweat.  I'm SO out of shape, but happy to be spinning again.

I'm hoping to actually make it out on the road next weekend.

You can see that I didn't get at all carried away today. No way do I want to aggravate this injury.

Busted Ass

Never let it be said that I don't bust my ass! The second xray of my pelvis reveals that I did, indeed bust my ass in the Bailey the dog vs Me on the bike, spill. The area circled is called the ischial - in other words; sit bone.  For a cyclist, this is a bummer, as that's the exact spot that carries the majority of the pressure, or at least it should be!

The fracture is really secondary to the torn hip flexor and hamstring.  Now THAT is painful.

So yeah - while I finish my physical therapy on the newly reconstructed knee, I get a fresh round to treat the muscle tears. Is there an end to this?

The weather in Middle Tennessee is as good as it gets, and boy do I miss riding my bike. At the same time, I'm in no rush to put this recovery into jeopardy.