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Old 10-15-13 | 07:00 PM
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Bikes: 2012 Trek DS 8.5 all weather hybrid, 2008 LeMond Poprad cyclocross, 1992 Cannondale R500 roadbike

I guess Q10 has its own "Side Effects"

As soon as I started taking it I felt an immediate and very dramatic increase in strength -- so I started powering on up that 5 mile hill -- and for the rest of my usual 20 mile ride. Harder, and harder...

Then suddenly, I started getting knee pain -- even though I hadn't had any ever before in life, my bikes are correctly and professionally fitted, and I hadn't had a problem in well over 5,000 miles of cycling...

I made an appointment with a sports medicine physician (Thursday, 2 day from now).

BUt, doing some research in my anatomy books I realized I probably did not hurt my knee. Based on where the pain is and how it happened, I am thinking my Sartorius muscle (which wraps over top of the quads) got a little too strong for the tendon that holds it to the tibia and tore it -- hopefully just a little...

.... Oh well... But its been two weeks now without cycling and I'm getting withdrawal --especially now that I just got my original bike back from the LBS. It was the donated bike that got me started and now longer fit me. He put on a new stem and handle bar and fitted it to me very nicely.
.... And now I can't even try it!

Damn Q10 !
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