Rest days
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Rest days
Do suck. I'm taking one today. Going to the oral surgeon who may re-cut my tooth (depends on the evaluation) and after 35+ straight days on the bike I may have developed a touch of patellar tendonitis under my arthritic right knee. A day off is just what the doctor ordered.
But I'm not happy about it. If you hear about some maniac losing it and going postal in Orange or Rockland County NY in the news today, don't say I didn't warn you.
But I'm not happy about it. If you hear about some maniac losing it and going postal in Orange or Rockland County NY in the news today, don't say I didn't warn you.
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I won't know if I'm having the operation until he evaluates. It's either more antibiotics and leave it alone (the antibiotics he put me on made the pain subside within 48 hours), re-do the surgery or yank the tooth (and I'd have to have an implant up the road).
Either way, what could be more fun than starting your week @ 8:15AM Monday morning with a little oral surgery? The way I look at it, it's all uphill from there.
Either way, what could be more fun than starting your week @ 8:15AM Monday morning with a little oral surgery? The way I look at it, it's all uphill from there.
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Because I go into endorphin withdrawal that's why you Expatriate Poser. Hey, where the hell can you surf in France anyway?
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Sitting in the dentist chair for a few hours is rest enough, just do an early evening ride after meds wear off.
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Do suck. I'm taking one today. Going to the oral surgeon who may re-cut my tooth (depends on the evaluation) and after 35+ straight days on the bike I may have developed a touch of patellar tendonitis under my arthritic right knee. A day off is just what the doctor ordered.
But I'm not happy about it. If you hear about some maniac losing it and going postal in Orange or Rockland County NY in the news today, don't say I didn't warn you.
But I'm not happy about it. If you hear about some maniac losing it and going postal in Orange or Rockland County NY in the news today, don't say I didn't warn you.
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35+ days straight is too much! Besides, you can get your endorphines posting here too, no?
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That's a no brainer, heck I'd stand on the coast with one of those Poseur jerseys then proceed to sluggishly make my way up a climb cursing my weak legs in French.
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Won't help the oral pain, but arthritic knees respond well to gelatin. Mine did anyway. You can buy a one month canister of Knox in the supplement aisle at Xmart, CVS, and I'm sure other places. Costs about $15+/-.
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Gelatin?
What flavor?
What flavor?
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I coach collegiate riders and I tell almost everyone to ride 5 days per week and take 2 off. This has vastly reduced injuries and increased their ability to ride faster on their hard days.
If you've really ridden that much you're favoring quantity over quality. Also, you should consider that the people I coach are (likely) younger than you and can recover faster.
In all my years doing this I have never worked with anyone who trained for more than 18 days straight. He is not racing, is being treated for tendonitis and sees a psychologist twice per week to address his extreme tendencies. More isn't better for anyone.
If you've really ridden that much you're favoring quantity over quality. Also, you should consider that the people I coach are (likely) younger than you and can recover faster.
In all my years doing this I have never worked with anyone who trained for more than 18 days straight. He is not racing, is being treated for tendonitis and sees a psychologist twice per week to address his extreme tendencies. More isn't better for anyone.
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if you're off the bike, ice/heat the knee and rest the legs... good to go for the next 35!!