Today wasn't a commute but seeing as I was feeling a bit more confident after my long delayed visit to the orthopeic. I went out for a 7 mile ride today. Compared to the short ride I did last weekend I can tell my knee is healing but I know I'm not 100% just yet.

Still it was a great ride and I even hit 25 mph for about a mile without a lot of pushing or experiencing any pain. The time off has given my quads some time to heal as well which has added some horsepower. They want to go go go but I know better now, I'll be fighting that temptation to push it.

Afterwards my knee felt a little sore but I did my usual combo of stretching, ice, & then icy hot and the soreness went away. I'm going to do at least one commute to work by bicycle next week and build from there. In a month or so I think my knee will be completely healed.