Today, I did my first 45 mile commute since my shoulder surgery in late June..It felt so good, even if my arm is probably half way through my therapy. It has been awful, the jersey must have shrunk, making the gutt look far worse.
Ashamed I let that happen. Felt I had a little more trouble on the hills, but I did ok. Did not loose it all.
Calves still have respectable muscleture if that means anything. Had a pretty steep 1.5 mile hill, went up it about 6 mph. Not sure, my doctor would not think it a little soon.
Keeping the arm straight actually made it feel better. Has a tendency to be drooped and bent. Now have enough stregnth to manipulate the handlebars and pull the arm up fairly fast.. Wore my new Jersey, "Bike to Work" with a car beneath the circle with diagonal line through it.. Weather, not like summer,but some sun. Of course I had to miss out on the nice summer weather. My average speed was down to something like 12 mph. I must certainly be careful for now.
Oh, yes.. told my orthopedic doctor of my gaining almost 20 pounds, higher blood pressure, and greater cholesterol values... He congratulated me, said glad I was behaving his instructions.