Broken rib - ouch!
10-30-11 | 10:28 PM
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Well, it has been 22 days since I broke a rib. Finally beginning to ride and climb with only minimal pain - life is good again. 
My mileage output for October, however, has gone down - only 536 miles through today.
If I can get some Halloween miles tomorrow I might be able to break 550.
My mileage output for October, however, has gone down - only 536 miles through today.
If I can get some Halloween miles tomorrow I might be able to break 550.
10-31-11 | 01:12 AM
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For me, I think I was riding within the first couple of days... just light spinning really for a few weeks or so. There was no way I could handle heavier breathing or getting up out of the saddle, plus I didn't want to re-aggravate the injury and/or potentially puncture a lung. For about two weeks it hurt to laugh, sneeze, roll in bed, get out of bed. Then I just had pretty annoying aching pain for about a month. Its been like 16 months now and it still bothers me every once in a while.
10-31-11 | 08:25 AM
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For me, I think I was riding within the first couple of days... just light spinning really for a few weeks or so. There was no way I could handle heavier breathing or getting up out of the saddle, plus I didn't want to re-aggravate the injury and/or potentially puncture a lung. For about two weeks it hurt to laugh, sneeze, roll in bed, get out of bed. Then I just had pretty annoying aching pain for about a month. Its been like 16 months now and it still bothers me every once in a while.
Sixteen months-oy vey!
10-31-11 | 08:35 AM
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I fractured 2 ribs over the summer. I took a week off the bike. It seemed to me that riding was one of the lest painfull things to do. Laying on my back hurt more. That is seated riding. Getting out of the saddle hurt. Breathing hard hurt too. I took it easy no hard efforts. I was extra carefull so I would not fall and make things worse. I think it took 2 months before I could wake up and not be sore. Go easy and take care of yourself. Heal fast!
11-01-11 | 01:01 AM
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I fractured 2 ribs over the summer. I took a week off the bike. It seemed to me that riding was one of the lest painfull things to do. Laying on my back hurt more. That is seated riding. Getting out of the saddle hurt. Breathing hard hurt too. I took it easy no hard efforts. I was extra carefull so I would not fall and make things worse. I think it took 2 months before I could wake up and not be sore. Go easy and take care of yourself. Heal fast!
Monday I traveled to San Luis Obispo California to attend a series of meetings. Since I will be in town for a week, I brought my bike along to get in some riding in SLO (one of the nicest places to cycle in all of California).
Got to my hotel, checked in, got into my cycling gear, jumped on the bike. I am having a great time, cruising along, ejoying the view, when some yahoo in a white SUV (don't they all drive white SUVs?) decided to pass me and turn right...in front of me. I slammed the brakes, tried to avoid the white whale turning in front of me, but I couldn't unclip out of my pedals fast enough.
Result?
I fell on my left side, same side as the broken rib...OUCH!
The SUV disappeared from view, presumably merrily on its way to drop its precious cargo at some soccer game, but not before it left me with this little memento of my near-miss.
Luckily I am OK (and even better my bike is OK) but now my knee, left shoulder and my rib are a bit sore.
