Originally Posted by
silversx80
I was in a similar position. My fitness was improving after a long hiatus from the bike, and I was hit by a truck on a morning training ride. Trip to the ER, broken collar bone and several other injuries led to nearly 2 months off the bike. When I left the hospital I talked about giving up the road bike, but 3 days later I was itching to get back out. It ate me up every day for 2 months because I could feel all my work fading away. I tried to control my weight with diet, but still gained about 10 lbs. I lost out on my entire summer of training outdoors when it's light in the morning.
I coped by doing research and developing my plan of return. I knew my return would be restricted to an indoor trainer, so I bought a smart trainer to help give a little motivation and variation to my indoor workouts. I overloaded on TdF videos and GCN on YouTube. Generally obsessed over cycling. When I was cleared to get on the bike, I started small to learn where my body was. Above all, I listened to the advice of my doctor.
It's been 2 months since I got clearance to get back on the bike and my legs are stronger than before the accident because of a better thought-out training plan. You have lots of time to think, so develop some goals, and how you're going to get there. Then, when you can get back on the bike all you have to do is apply what you've developed.
Thanks, this was helpful. I do subscribe to GCN and a few other cycling channels but in a way I kind of want something to take my mind off cycling. I've mainly been watching netflix all day and reading books but its the inactivity that is really starting to get to me; I've never been the type of person to lay in bed all day and now this is exactly what I have to do for 6-8 weeks, and that really bothers me. I'm glad you were able to make a strong comeback and you're right: having a solid training regimen is the key to getting the best results for each hour spent on the bike. That was the main motivation for me getting a PM, as I really wanted to up my training and get the most out of my time. I'll try to use this time to plan out my comeback, thanks again.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
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Hey Jim, yeah I can never forget your trademark style of nested quotes. Thanks for sharing that, it was helpful. I guess patience is key to the recovery process, I just never had to deal with such an extended recovery. I'll try to remain hopeful.