After putting a long'ish day on the legs/knees on Sunday I was curious to see how the knee would hold up. Sunday ended up being a good day to test the knee out as I spent time on the bike outside, followed up by a trainer session indoors, and then an e-stim session to fire up the quads for more action. I did also run the legs through an active recovery cycle that evening to try to flush anything out.
Monday's indoor trainer ride was more of a mental battle than anything else. It was an easy day on the trainer but the legs did not have the 'snap' in them. They definitely felt comparatively better than they would have without having run an active recovery cycle but they still felt a little heavy. The best part of it all is that the cleat position adjustment seems to have fixed any lingering knee pain. The knee feels good this morning and there is no indication to think that things are not on the mend. The knee even feels better walking down the stairs which to me is the tell tale sign of things healing. The true test will come after a hard day pushing big gears so I will just have to reserve full judgement until then....and until that happens I will just remain cautiously optimistic!
Monday's indoor trainer ride was more of a mental battle than anything else. It was an easy day on the trainer but the legs did not have the 'snap' in them. They definitely felt comparatively better than they would have without having run an active recovery cycle but they still felt a little heavy. The best part of it all is that the cleat position adjustment seems to have fixed any lingering knee pain. The knee feels good this morning and there is no indication to think that things are not on the mend. The knee even feels better walking down the stairs which to me is the tell tale sign of things healing. The true test will come after a hard day pushing big gears so I will just have to reserve full judgement until then....and until that happens I will just remain cautiously optimistic!
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