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Return to Cycling: 12 Miles and a Hill

Last night after dinner I was feeling restless and decided to brave the dark and cold for a ride. My route took me south around Lake Union to Fremont where I climbed up the gentle hill of Stone Way to Greenlake. I did have a little soreness during the climb, but nothing that alarmed me. [...]

Getting more comfortable on the bike

As I was on the bike on the trainer in the garage last night i noticed how much more comfortable it is for me now. I’ve been doing some intervals and have found that i only feel pain at my peak resistance.
I hadn’t spent much time on a trainer before this injury, so [...]

Back to the Bike: Day 1

I finally got my borrowed trainer yesterday and set it up in the garage (A trainer is a little device you can strap a bicycle into to make it a stationary bike). I was most surprised by how different the action felt than riding the stationary bike at PT. The seat height is different, but [...]

Back to the Bike: Time to get a trainer

I’ve mostly convinced myself that Monday’s fall will not result in any permanent damage, much to my relief. That allows me to get back to the important business  of building my strength and range of motion in the knee. 
If there is one thing that has frustrated me about this injury it’s the 10 weeks i’ve [...]