Injured and pissed off

[Blueberry]

working crazy hours (billed 110 hours/wk for about a month)...

Amy-

I'm guessing you're a lawyer?? I've been in the same boat lately (work wise, that is...thankfully, no injuries)

Sorry to hear about the injury and problems. Be kind to yourself. Working those kind of hours is hard enough on the body without anything else - how do you even manage to find time to ride?! So...take it easy...do what doesn't hurt, and let your body heal! And come vent here anytime - we understand

Carrie Anne

[ace]

Hey Carrie Anne-

Very good guess. I am a lawyer, but don't work as one anymore. But I'm a technical consultant in the lit support field, so we work lawyerly hours. I actually only rode once during those 100+ hour weeks, and I was so distracted, I forgot to unclip and had a nice little fall (scrapes only)!

Right now work is slow, so I could be out there spinning in the crisp fall air....but hey, I think the trick is to appreciate what I have, and I have so much (compared to most people). I just gotta remember when I get back out there and am struggling up the hills that I'm lucky I'm healthy enough to be on my bike!

Thanks for your good wishes,
Amy

[DeniseGoldberg]

Amy -
I would bet you have plenty of time to heal and to get (back) into great shape for both the Cinderella and your spring tour. I agree with Robyn based on my own experience. Give yourself some time off the bike - your plan to start swimming sounds like a good one. Then add riding back in (easy to start) once your knee starts to feel better. Time is your friend.

This is definitely a good place to vent, isn't it?
Sending healing wishes your way...

--- Denise

[Bikingmomof3]

Amy,
Give yourself time to heal. If swimming does not cause pai or delay your recovery then I say go for it. You will be ready for the Cindi ride. I understand what it feels like to be grounded from riding. I turned to running. It will all work out in the end. Come and vent anytime. Wishing you a quick healing period.

[mary9761]

Mine isn't a knee injury (this time around anyways) but I'm off the bike for an undetermined time due to a back injury of some sort that includes sciatic pain down the right leg. I just started 60mg of prednisone for 5 days (PLEASE let it ONLY be 5 days) and I'm having withdrawel with spazz out from the prednisone. I don't feel your EXACT pain, but having cycling being my lifeline to sanity, THAT I feel!!
Good luck!

[DDH]

I hope you have a quick recovery so you can get back out there.
I know that my biking is such a huge stress reliever to me. I don't get to go as often as I would like or need to but I sure go when I can, so I can't imagine if I was forced not to go for a while.
Of course thats like when your car sits in the driveway for weeks and you go no where, but the minute you don't have it you want to go somewhere.

Be careful and don't over do it so you don't injure yourself further

[Dianyla]

Type A personality, perchance? I'm the same way.

Try to take it a little easier on yourself. Maybe do an alternate exercise like swimming for a while to rehab that knee.