Thread: Flat or Hills
View Single Post
Old 07-30-09, 11:26 PM
  #6  
stapfam
Time for a change.
 
stapfam's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: 6 miles inland from the coast of Sussex, in the South East of England
Posts: 19,913

Bikes: Dale MT2000. Bianchi FS920 Kona Explosif. Giant TCR C. Boreas Ignis. Pinarello Fp Uno.

Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 5 Times in 4 Posts
3 months after my triple I did a 40 mile ride. We don't have flat bits round here but if I had known how hilly the ride was going to be- I would have trained for it. 4 years after, I did a tough ride that proved that I did not have a heart problem- what I had was a re-conditioned heart that although not perfect- was far better than the old one.

Two things will limit you on health recovery right now. One is mental as you don't know how hard to push yourself. The other is the beta blockers you will be on that will limit the effort you can put in so that eliminates the mental problem.

Take it gently- build up within your capabilities and plan the century ride for next year. Hills will not be a problem. And be prepared to modify the bike to take strain off the chest bone till it heals fully. That took about 2 years for me
__________________
How long was I in the army? Five foot seven.


Spike Milligan
stapfam is offline