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[Mo1959]

Most of them are just about time, none are really difficult, even things like the springs challenge, its just about putting the time in.

I eventually got a bit fed up with them. I started to feel like I was almost forcing myself just to ride for the sake of mileage rather than enjoyment. Much happier now that I set out not really caring how far or fast I ride.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Yes but you have to be a bit single minded.
Hoping that a very short ride may be in order tomorrow

My mind covers loads of subjects

I eventually got a bit fed up with them. I started to feel like I was almost forcing myself just to ride for the sake of mileage rather than enjoyment. Much happier now that I set out not really caring how far or fast I ride.

I actually felt better about myself when I did them, to be honest, the thing I disliked was not the distance but the time, and as you know I struggle much past a couple to three hours, unless I call in somewhere that is sort of safe for me, Peter in my case, its why most of my riding is there and back, I can stretch it to about 20miles each way.

 

[Stonechat]

@Stonechat how is Mrs Stonechat doing?

Well she has been home for week. She has got a little more mobile during the week. We have a promise of grab rails which we are waiting for. At present too hard to get out of the house. Work on converting the loo built into outside of the house is nearly done. She did manage to get her own breakfast this morning. We think the physio ( occupational therapist) will come soon. She is not in too much discomfort, but in evenings sleeps a lot. However I have to remain hopeful that the slight improvement continues.

 

[Justinslow]

Haven't done a lot lately, currently on the turbo feeling the pain! Had a couple of boozy weekends on the trot, I don't normally drink much and my God has it affected me. I feel like I'm starting again, feel overweight and flat, the joys of alcohol, must try to get out this weekend as the turbo is dull as dish water but necessary. How I managed a 100 mile sportive last October I don't know!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Well she has been home for week. She has got a little more mobile during the week. We have a promise of grab rails which we are waiting for. At present too hard to get out of the house. Work on converting the loo built into outside of the house is nearly done. She did manage to get her own breakfast this morning. We think the physio ( occupational therapist) will come soon. She is not in too much discomfort, but in evenings sleeps a lot. However I have to remain hopeful that the slight improvement continues.

That sounds great. You are sounding more positive as well. Sleep is good for healing.

I'm falling asleep around 8pm at the moment. Have to actually have an alarm to wake me for my 10pm medication! (If I don't, or I take it early, I wake in agony in the early hours of the morning, it's not one of the pain killers but one to control nerve pain).

With my step-father, once the grab rails had arrived, we have up waiting for the relevant people to come and fit them. Occupational health had marked the height they wanted them at, so I fitted them for him. It took 10 days less that way! Not something I can now do and sadly the places I need them simply can't take them! The walls are, well only partitions and won't be strong enough (places like our bathroom and shower). Plus getting any help like that when you fall into the working age bracket is proving a nightmare.

How are you holding up? I've seen toll all of this has taken on my husband. It's not good! I think me had only been out on his bike once since my disk ruptured back at the beginning of November.

 

[Stonechat]

That sounds great. You are sounding more positive as well. Sleep is good for healing.

I'm falling asleep around 8pm at the moment. Have to actually have an alarm to wake me for my 10pm medication! (If I don't, or I take it early, I wake in agony in the early hours of the morning, it's not one of the pain killers but one to control nerve pain).

With my step-father, once the grab rails had arrived, we have up waiting for the relevant people to come and fit them. Occupational health had marked the height they wanted them at, so I fitted them for him. It took 10 days less that way! Not something I can now do and sadly the places I need them simply can't take them! The walls are, well only partitions and won't be strong enough (places like our bathroom and shower). Plus getting any help like that when you fall into the working age bracket is proving a nightmare.

How are you holding up? I've seen toll all of this has taken on my husband. It's not good! I think me had only been out on his bike once since my disk ruptured back at the beginning of November.

Well you're right it is not easy, and I have not cycled since she has been home. She rather overly wants me to be at home - een without cycling there is much to do though.
It is easy for us both to get irritable about even small things so have to learn to bite my tongue sometimes, not easy for me!

A couple of rides and a turbo would do me some good

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Well you're right it is not easy, and I have not cycled since she has been home. She rather overly wants me to be at home - een without cycling there is much to do though.
It is easy for us both to get irritable about even small things so have to learn to bite my tongue sometimes, not easy for me!

A couple of rides and a turbo would do me some good

I know here we are both seriously glad we didn't wait for the NHS to get their act together (they are not as good as our old NHS back in Surrey) because as it is, it looks like I probably have some permanent paralysis. By the time I had been operated on privately, the local NHS hospital hasn't even given me a date for a 'red flag' MRI to find out what was wrong.

It does sound like the Surrey crew (I know the Chertsey hospital well having lived in Woking for 4 years) are helping you out much better than the Crewe bunch failed to do here!

 

[stevey]

@Stonechat @SatNavSaysStraightOn Reading about your own woes sort of puts my little injury into perspective hope you both come through your own battles ok.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

I do like this thread for the opportunity to share our tales of adversity as well as progress. Many of you have a variety of challenges in front of you and it's great to see you remaining (it seems to me) in high spirits. I'm lucky in that myself and my loved ones are healthy. My biggest woe is not finding time to get on my bike during half term! It's been noted on other threads that a man died on a bike ride on Sunday not far from me. He was my age and had a family too. It brings it home to me how tenuous our grasp is sometimes. My wife has already pointed out, "that could be you one day". But if we avoided risks we'd never do anything. And that would never do, would it?

Respect to you all.

 

[Leescfc79]

Did 26 miles last night over in Kent, didn't quite go to plan.

Firstly, I forgot my winter gloves so had to borrow a pair from a friend, he only had thin summer gloves spare so took them, after about 3 miles I'd lost feelings in my fingers. Then we had to take a diversion as one of the roads we usually take was closed as they were doing electrical works, we were diverted into some lovely lanes, well they would be in the summer, they had flooded from the previous days rain and the roads were covered in standing water and mud, I lost my back wheel at one point descending and still don't know how I managed to stay on the bike, that coupled with a traffic jam where all the cars were being diverted took some of the fun out of the ride.

Still, all miles are good miles ;-)

https://www.strava.com/activities/256280314

 

[Stonechat]

Finally got out this morning
As I did not have a lot of time, decided to try to make it a bit harder
Did some 2 minute intervals
Felt great to be out again

https://www.strava.com/activities/256582700

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Sorry @Stonechat, @SatNavSaysStraightOn, & @stevey ( I think you lot had better change screen names as they all start with S, anyone else notice that one), I know your all having a naff time at the moment, but I am pretty well peeved off, need to get more new wheels (I think), what looks like a slight crack in the rear rim, like last year, these haven't done as far either, doubt they have done 6,000 miles.

 

[Elswick Cotterpin]

21 and a half miles, (don't forget the half!), and childishly pleased with myself for breaking the 20 mile mark, even if only by one and a half miles!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

21 and a half miles, (don't forget the half!), and childishly pleased with myself for breaking the 20 mile mark, even if only by one and a half miles!

All those half miles add up.

 

[puffinbilly]

@Nigelnaturist -what wheels are you riding at the moment - remember you having trouble before and getting a replacement. The r501 are £60 from Amazon at present.