When to push...

[Catrin]

I'm not a health care professional but I do have an overuse injury on my achilles tendon I have been nursing for seven months. I just kept pushing and come to find out I didn't give myself enough down time so I rode hard enough to really hurt myself. I would take it slow and talk to a doctor, coach,or physical therapist so you don't end up off your bike.

Good point - it IS better each time - and I am taking a break from my long rides until this resolves so I am just going out there and spinning relatively easily for about 20 miles rather than 65 or 70. It is frustrating. Of course there is one experiment I can try to see if it is really related to my being clipless...and that is to go for a ride and use the platform side...

Today was the least amount of discomfort in the last two weeks - just a little aching in a specific spot on the outside of my thigh - two weeks ago it was like little aliens were trying to erupt from my quad (to steal a line Cataboo's post) for the last 10 miles of my ride.

[jessmarimba]

what I've always heard is, it's ok to work out with an injury as long as it isn't affecting your form. Once you have to adapt because of it, time to either rest until it heals or see someone who can make it heal faster.

[Catrin]

what I've always heard is, it's ok to work out with an injury as long as it isn't affecting your form. Once you have to adapt because of it, time to either rest until it heals or see someone who can make it heal faster.

Thanks - this helps!