Well on saturday I did my last bike training session in preparation for two 10 miles Time trials this week......in the 2nd half I got the mother of all cramps in my left calf...almost fell of the bike...well yesterday I could hardly put any weight on it! We think that the cramp was so powerful that it torn the muscle! and my races are wednesday eve and saturday morning....eeeeeekkkk
Any tips to speed up the recovery and manage to ride on Wednesday eve?
I do not mind so much giving up on Saturday's ride but the Wednesday one is important to me.
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Should I race with a tubi grip on?
<crosses claws>
However this can only be done with your permission. Tis unethical otherwise )
(H'okay. Shall give you a wee blast tonight and for the next two nights )
(((((((Pusscat)))))))
Now take it easy and quit worrying.
<<<<hands over ice pack for calf and chai latte for tastebuds>>>>>>
Me physio is useless and I can not see him on time for the races but acunpuncture is something that I will bear in mind if this becomes a regular problem.
How you keeping?
Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I am still turning up to the race and will make the final decision during the warm up
nah that is just me needing to have me lunch
I am not with a club at the moment. My best time has been 30.14 but I never manage to do that again, I have been getting 31mns on a good day (with both legs working ok!)....suppose that given the fact that less than a year ago I could not even indicate on the bike, anything I do is a bonus...still I hope I will not be above 33mns with me calf problem (I did 33msn 15secs when the calf cramp happened)
How'd the time trials go?
Did the hairy coo take part too?
Very strong head wind....I wanted to bin it in the first half and felt better to hear that many felt the same due to the strong winds. The left calf held it together. 5 riders went past me and I was the slowest of the evening without a doubt. I did 31mns 48secs...not chuffed but everybody is saying that given the fact that I have only been cycling 11 months (well since I was 12 years old) and these guys have proper time trial machines, it is not a bad start....the pain is ugly though....
I managed to fall after the race at 0 mph....tee hee hee so now right knee is hurting because of internal bruising!!
tee hee hee
one more to go: saturday 8 am