Exercise Anyone?????????????

[Fenlason]

Holy

I am trying to set up a century ride for next Sunday.
Feeling much stronger these days. I think taking a week off of riding helped. Hopefully am getting taken off the blood thinners on Thursday, or at least getting put on a lighter dose

I hope you are back to normal soon..

[MountainBiker]

define "normal"

[Fenlason]

define "normal"

Your normal... I hope you are back to normal for you soon..

[Fenlason]

a semi easy night tonight.. we only had daylight for 25.. I kept it in the small chain ring and spun.. spun our brains out at times.. and we averaged 20mph for the ride...

[MountainBiker]

I am starting to do a lot of the hill climbs in the big gear at the front. That means my strength is coming back. Thats a good sign. I figure if I am going to make a breakaway, it will have to be on a hill. I think I am going to shut down mountain biking for the rest of the year. My reaction time is too slow. Doctor thinks it might be a hold over from the mini stroke last year...kinda sucks really
I'll just stick to the road for now.

[Fenlason]

I am starting to do a lot of the hill climbs in the big gear at the front. That means my strength is coming back. Thats a good sign. I figure if I am going to make a breakaway, it will have to be on a hill. I think I am going to shut down mountain biking for the rest of the year. My reaction time is too slow. Doctor thinks it might be a hold over from the mini stroke last year...kinda sucks really
I'll just stick to the road for now.

I am sorry to hear about the stroke.. and the time off the mountain bike.. but it is probably better to be safe.. till you are back...

[MountainBiker]

Yes, it has been pretty frustrating. Had a mini stroke in 2001, and another one in 2009, and they think I had one in 2008. I also got a bad concussion in 2008 from a MTB crash. Brains been beaten up a bit
I know out on the trails my timing is off enough to make me feel uncomfortable. On the road right now I am only riding with people I have complete trust in

[Fenlason]

Yes, it has been pretty frustrating. Had a mini stroke in 2001, and another one in 2009, and they think I had one in 2008. I also got a bad concussion in 2008 from a MTB crash. Brains been beaten up a bit
I know out on the trails my timing is off enough to make me feel uncomfortable. On the road right now I am only riding with people I have complete trust in

I had meant to mention I had a mini stroke a couple years ago also.. maybe others.. and way to many head injuries..

I hope you come back...

[MountainBiker]

Watch the number of mini-strokes...they start to add up. I have next to no short term memory and while I used to be very good at math, I can barely do it now. Also have a problem calling things buy their right name.
Kept calling our new Tear Drop a wheel barrow for a while, I guess because of the shape
Anyway, they got me on blood thinners and other stuff right now, and I know it is affecting my cycling

[Fenlason]

Watch the number of mini-strokes...they start to add up. I have next to no short term memory and while I used to be very good at math, I can barely do it now. Also have a problem calling things buy their right name.
Kept calling our new Tear Drop a wheel barrow for a while, I guess because of the shape
Anyway, they got me on blood thinners and other stuff right now, and I know it is affecting my cycling

The one confirmed stroke.. hit a nerve to one of my eye muscles.. I was seeing double for a bit.. .. that normally fully recovers.. and mine did fairly quickly. If one is to get a stroke.. that is a good one to have. My bp was too high.. and I got more serious about it after that

I did have much for cognitive difficulties with a couple of the head injuries.. one real bad.. but I am probably mostly back..

again.. I will you well with your recovery..

[MountainBiker]

Thanks, same to you
I am sure we could exchange lots of "war stories" about all our injuries

[Fenlason]

Thanks, same to you
I am sure we could exchange lots of "war stories" about all our injuries

yeah.. afraid so...

I seem to lead with my head..

[MountainBiker]

It's mostely the shoulders for me...dislocated one and wrecked the other one pretty good...and being on blood thinners I bruise up pretty good when a fly lands on me

[Fenlason]

It's mostely the shoulders for me...dislocated one and wrecked the other one pretty good...and being on blood thinners I bruise up pretty good when a fly lands on me

I have broken each collar bone.. and one other partial shoulder seperation.

and it wasn't from sticking my hands out.. the should itself impacted the ground hard enough.

[Fenlason]

We had a thunderstorm come through right at ride time.. one after another. the rain is just stopping now..

I was ready to hammer also..

Well I will be fresh for tomorrows mountain bike ride...