dlmcycling

Taking Baby Steps on the Road to Recovery

Published: ; Updated: daniel (dlmcycling)

I got back on the bike today for the first time since January 23, when I was forced to make the difficult decision to take some time off due to achilles tendonitis and some knee issues. As previously reported, my physical therapy is going well, and the therapist told me I could get back on […]

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First Week of Physical Therapy Completed

Published: ; Updated: daniel (dlmcycling)

I completed my first week of physical therapy, and I am doing well. Although it seems that I will be unable to resume training at full capacity for some time, I will at least be able to ride my bike this weekend… with some limitations. I’ve been instructed to ride no more than about 30 […]

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Injury Puts an End to Training (for Now)

Published: ; Updated: daniel (dlmcycling)

I finally have accepted that I need to pause my training in order to recover from an injury I developed last month. Prior to Christmas, I had experienced a slight niggling in my achilles tendon, and then on Christmas, I attempted a 500km ride, but had to stop due to knee and achilles pain at […]

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Struggling to Stay Motivated

Published: ; Updated: daniel (dlmcycling)

Following the Santa Barbara 100, I had planned a couple of weeks of low volume training, followed by the start of the first foundation training block for the 2022 season. Somewhere along the line, I became demotivated, and I did not feel like getting on the bike. In the process, I also lost a bit […]

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