With stuck seat-post issues on the Fort framed bike, the De Rosa gets relegated (promoted?) to the turbo
Most interesting headline of the weekend: ‘Queen to start 2018 London Marathon’. I’m disappointed that they don’t seem to think she’ll finish it – she just needs to put in the training.
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Anyway …… I woke up on Saturday feeling a bit better after falling out of the apple tree on Thursday – not exactly gambolling around like a newly-born lamb, but better.
There were a couple of new bruises that I’d not spotted before (drowned out by the main injury, I guess) but they’re not major issues.
I have no idea exactly what I hurt – but I certainly hurt it. The main pain is in the small of my back, right of centre. I guess it might be a bruised kidney but no symptoms other than the pain, so perhaps it’s just a good thump to the muscle.
I’d been doing well with the weight – I’d lost nearly a kilo (2 pounds) in 4 days by Friday morning – but, of course, injuries need to be treated with comfort food. Despite that, and with the lack of exercise and a fine Sunday lunch with friends, I held on to most of it for a 0.8kg (1.75 lbs) loss over the week.
However, all this has set me back (even) further in my training for the White Horse Challenge on 22 April. Not good news – but it has spurred me on and I’m still determined have a real go at beating 5 hours (although that is getting less likely as the weeks pass). It’s a real challenge, one that would give me the gold standard …… for the under 40 age group! That’s got to be worth going for.
I had a go on the turbo this evening. Despite still being in some pain walking, it went quite well on the bike with 50 km (31 miles) in 1:08:38 (43.7kph/27.1mph). This week the aim is 200km (125 miles), injury permitting, recognising that most or all of it is likely to be on the turbo.
(an Old Man in Lycra) 
You fell out of an apple tree…. Wait, what the hell were you doing up an apple tree at your age again?! I know, you were trimming it, but c’mon, man!
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It’s an old tree and I can’t train it to self-prune.
Seriously, I get your point but I’m not sure about the proper answer. ’60 is the new 50′ or ‘Once I accept a few things I can’t do because of age, where will it stop?’ Perhaps the best is ‘In future, I’ll take more care to ensure that the ladder is secure!’
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Just be careful, my friend. We don’t bounce as well after 35.
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First, no disrespect meant, but Queen Elizabeth needs to do a lot of training to finish a marathon. I think she should start less ambitious *cough* and on a bike *cough*. Maybe a fun ride.
More important, I’m pretty sure you’ve heard this already, but lots of things can go wrong when you hit the ground hard and some of them take a while to become apparent. If the pain continues you really should see a doc.
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Thank you – wise words and I’m keeping a careful watch on it.
Although I’m not much of a royalist, I have a huge amount of time for the Queen – whether she cycles or runs (and I’ll even assign one of my completions of the London Marathon to her). Wonder if that would be worth a knighthood?
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