Chintastic
Well with 70 days to go I'd like to say I'm ready but I'm not.
I followed the doctors advice and rested for a week - well I lasted from Monday to Friday morning so it's practically a week. The knee has calmed down a lot and the medication is helping me sleep it's good news all round.
On Friday morning I got dropped off at Tewitfield and walked back to Bolton le Sands along the Lancaster Canal which was 11km with no knee pain. It was amazing being away from the hustle and bustle and just having the sound of the wildlife and the wind rustling through the rushes.
Saturday morning dawned with no after effects from the previous days walk and as my wife had an appointment in Morecambe we decided to walk. I walked to Morecambe and carried on to Heysham before returning to Morecambe to meet my wife and walk back to Bolton le Sands. All in all this was 25km in total and i had a few twinges in the knee but nothing unusual and linked to the pain I've been experiencing so I was really chuffed.
Getting out of bed on Sunday morning was interesting as my calves were really stiff but the great news was no knee pain and I could crouch for the first time in a few months with no real problem. I decided to go out on the bike for an hour to see how things were and if I could start training again. I didn't feel anything unusual with the knee and pedalling standing up felt less painful but much more like a dull stiffness (stop sniggering at the back) so I was really chuffed.
The plan now is to ride for an hour on Tuesday and Thursday this week and for two hours on Saturday and Sunday and see how the knee is and then hopefully increase the time on the bike each week - fingers crossed it will all be good and manageable with pain killers if needs be.
In other news I now have my Just Giving site set up for CancerCare so please give generously via the link on the top right of the page.
I'll try and update the blog each Monday up to the ride and daily on the ride.
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