Five Days a Week

I haven't added a blog entry for a while, seems that all blogs have to say that at some point. There I've done it. I have been turbo training twice a week for 30 minutes each session. In addition to that I have been visiting the gym twice a week too. It's getting easier and I am doing a little more each time, more repetitions or heavier weights. None of it hurts. My feet continue to hurt so my walking is still ungainly. I completed five full days at work last week, lots of walking to and from the bus stops. My ankles were quite swollen on Thursday and Friday evenings. The buses were a drag, the damn thing broken down on Wednesday evening and dumped us off at Elland Road. Another bus came along about 10 minutes later. Sooner I get back to cycling to and from work again the better. I had a sneaky ride on Catherine's new bike today, it's far too small for me but I had to test ride it. I felt fine, no problems at all. As I had hoped it felt second nature again. Small steps.

Beats Per Minute

My heart is always beating but yesterday I raised it's speed deliberately for the first time since my crash. My physio. last Thursday gave me a circuit to perform in a gym. Some exercises I can do without the aid of machines, some exercises using the resistance machines and best of all use of the exercise bike. Originally she intended it for warm up but since I am a cyclist and want to get back to cycling she told me to do a 20 minute cycling session. So on Sunday I did. I visited the gym for the first time in about 10 years, took my induction session and did my circuit. You know what ? I enjoyed it too. It felt good sitting on the machines exercising, whilst sitting no one can see I have a damaged pelvis, my movement is like everyone else's when I walk slowly.

My feet still hurt but the pain is moving around, I expect it'll stop once all muscles are used to the efforts. Walking continues to get easier and I can walk further each time. Pedalling is not painful at all so it'll not be long before I can get out on the road again.