
Knee problems and time for an gear upgrade
Well, my knee injury turned out to be more serious than assumed. After 2 rides, 40 and 50 km, 10 days ago, I had pain even when walking. My physiotherapist prescribed rest for at least a week, ice on the knee every evening and daily stretching of the thigh muscle. Today I had my first ride and so far I have no pain. I also have a flu, my legs feeling heavy and with no power, so the pace was quite slow. The ten days of no riding gave me time to purchase and install a gear upgr
One step back
It is always uncertain how the body reacts to excessive and new ways of training. I have had my share of problems in the past, mainly my knees being the weak spot. During the last weeks I have felt a little discomfort in my left knee, mainly when standing up pedalling, and during my long ride last weekend I felt no doubt that I needed to rest for a week or so. A few weeks ago I did some single leg squats for the first time, and I think they might have caused the injury. But i