I've been sorta quiet...

[zoom-zoom]

and this is why.

[Wasp]

Your zoom zoom is now a putt putt???

[zoom-zoom]

Because of your broken hand/wrist?

Come on. Out with it.

One-handed typing is exhausting...far more than riding for a few hours daily!

[zoom-zoom]

Your zoom zoom is now a putt putt???

Pretty much!

[zoom-zoom]

Being injured sucks. Sorry.

Yeah...it's totally stupid!

[Catrin]

So sorry Zoom, hopefully you will be zoom zooming along before you now it and the weather will give you a break right when your wrist has healed so you can have a celebratory ride! Injuries suck...

[OakLeaf]

Ugh. Keep hanging in there, come here only when it'll help your mental state and not when it'll only make you feel worse. Hope it goes by quickly.

[DebSP]

Zoom-Zoom so sorry your injured. But I read your blurb about how you are handling it and good on you for losing weight! Especially if you are completely side lined for a while. I feel like if I sit for just one weekend my pants won't fit on Monday!

[redrhodie]

Use this time to learn a new skill, like knitting or juggling.

At least you can still drink. Have fun with that.

[zoom-zoom]

Use this time to learn a new skill, like knitting or juggling.

At least you can still drink. Have fun with that.

Did you know wine tastes extra good while wearing a cast!?!

[indysteel]

So sorry, Zoom! Kudos on the weight loss though. You're gonna be one lean, mean mtbing machine when that cast comes off!

[murielalex]

I feel for you. I could have written that blog post, including the fact that I'd had trouble losing weight while training for two 150+ events. I'm taking my down time to also diet, and am down 11 pounds since I got myself in a cast six weeks ago. I, too, can do no exercise other than stretching ("no sweating'), but maybe when I get back on my bikes there will be less of me to haul around. I can't imagine having my dominant arm in a big ole cast, though. That really sucks. Hang in there. At least yours is a snazzy orange

[Artista]

I read your blog. I'm surprised that your ortho is restricting your activities so much. I've found that increasing circulation contributes a lot toward bone healing. Wait...didn't you say something about being in bed with wine? I'm betting that you and hubby could figure out a way to get that circulation ramped up

[zoom-zoom]

I read your blog. I'm surprised that your ortho is restricting your activities so much. I've found that increasing circulation contributes a lot toward bone healing. Wait...didn't you say something about being in bed with wine? I'm betting that you and hubby could figure out a way to get that circulation ramped up

The guy has to be in his 70s based upon his bio...I expect that he doesn't have an awful lot of nearly 40 female athletes. I'm suspicious that he doesn't know what a recumbent stationary bike is, either.

Hmmm...he never said I couldn't engage in THAT workout...

[Artista]

Maybe you should consult with a more contemporary ortho about participating in some type of athletic activity while you are healing. My ortho is in his early 40's and specializes in sports injuries. He knows that I am normally very active. When I broke my humerous, he told me to participate in any activities within my pain free range. I hiked on the weekends and participated in my regular fitness classes during the week. I worked my good arm with heavier weights as usual and made concessions to my injured arm like doing bicep curls with a 10 oz soup can. I also worked my lower body extensively. The doctor and his staff were astounded by how fast my arm healed and how little muscle I lost in my shoulder. I attribute the fast healing and muscle retention to staying active and keeping my blood circulating.