Originally Posted by
aham23
digging up an old thread, but it has some good info and leads to some questions on my situation.
im 4 weeks post surgery, plate and 9 screws, for a distal clavicle fracture. i was on the trainer 6 days post surgery. recovery is going well, almost seems fast, and i am ready to ride outside. of course, the Ortho gives me the general speech, wait 2 to 3 more weeks. in fact he suggest at that point i will be released from care. outside of the unforeseen, i cannot imagine that easy rides on smooth roads, right now, would be an issue.
from a racers standpoint i am looking to hear when you were back on the road, back to training hard, and back to racing.
my crash wiped out winters worth of hard work that me positioned for success in April, which was my goal. much thanks. later.
FWIW I'm on a similar time frame - fracture happened 4wks back and I'm 3wks post surgery. I got an intramedullar rod rather than a plate though. It was actually way more painful after the op than the week I was scooting around with a broken clavicle. I'm targeting late May to get back outdoors - why? I figure I want to get some more strength back in the bone, the Mrs would appreciate it and I've got more to loose in the remote chance that I take another fall than I have to gain as 41yo slow Cat 5. I've been back on the trainer for a couple of weeks, and doing some running.
Www.trainerroad.com has really helped make the trainer more enjoyable and build in some intensity and structure to my indoor time.
GL.