I had no calf pain at all cycling, just some bilateral distal ITB pain, but that's corrected once I change my knee position during hip flexion. My low back is weak, but that will improve too.
Last year by the end of the season I was riding 25 miles under 2 hrs. I'll get there again.
My final visit with the sports doc is tomorrow. I think his plan of running was a little too ambitious. I'll suggest starting out again on a track, or treadmill, and start out maybe with a walk/run of 2'/2' or 5'/2' instead of 2'/10'. Meanwhile, the cycling will work beautifully to keep my endurance steady. I'll give myself another 2 weeks, maybe 3 of cycling only, then integrate the running back in. I've already paid for the Diva half in October. I don't know quite how that's going to pan out yet. It might be a walk/run.
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Sorry you are having to to through all this. I can imagine your frustration all too well.
ReplyDeleteIt's great you can enjoy the cycling.
Please keep posting...other people can benefit from seeing how you get through this...happens all the time
I would also make some summary postings from time to time that people can find via google search (titles like: "Dealing with Calf Strains", etc ) so others can see what worked and what didn't work for you.
It's one of the great things about the intertubes 8)
Thanks, Paul. It is frustrating. Especially when I was starting to get faster. The cycling isn't as fulfilling for me, but it's so good for my spirit to know that I'm still taking care of myself.
DeleteWhat a great idea about the summaries. I enjoy coming up with pun-like titles, but being a resource for others seems a little more noble! Thank you! :)