Yes you read that right. I took almost half the month off the bike. Merinda and I ended up spending a second week up in VA. It just seemed to be a little rushed coming home the day after Tyler graduated, and Merinda might have celebrated a little too much to help with the driving. Plus we got to see all the grandkids a little more so it was time well spent up north. What I wasn't expecting was to take a full two weeks away from cardio.
My knee and hip were definitely struggling with going up and down stairs so I decided to do only stretching, mobility and strength training and see if that helped but I can't say it did or didn't help. I think it did, and it felt great to actually give myself a bit of a rest, but I'm still struggling with my hip flexor. Standing on the bike today was awkward at best, and cadences over 100 were much harder than before, so it looks like its going to take more time to heal. I'll ask when I start physical therapy.
Based on this, I am goign to lower my mileage this month to 200. I'm also considering increasing my "off" days to two or three. Maybe something like this:
- Sunday: Row
- Monday: Strength/Stretch
- Tuesday: Tabata/LI
- Wednesday: Endurance
- Thursday: Hills
- Friday: I&A (maybe strength/stretch)
- Saturday: Endurance
I think it makes more sense for me to swap Friday to a strength class. I love I&A, but I need to see how the speed work feels on my hip. It's a lot easier to modify hills than intervals and the Long Center won't be reopening until July, so I won't be adding swimming back until then. Regardless, it's good to be home and back to a routine.
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