At last I was able to get back on a bike. This last week has seen me struggling with the aftermath of the horsefly bite I suffered last tuesday. Apart from a violent allergic reaction, the wound also became infected and I had to rush to the doctor to start an antibiotics cure. 1200mg of Dalacin C a day. The shock on my intestines was great, and even though the infection in my arms' lymphatic channel disappeared like snow in the sun, I was to suffer diarrhoea, nausea, itching , stomach cramps and general uncomfortableness over the weekend. Add to that my growing restlessness due to lack of biking and you can imagine what kind of company I was to my peers. Even though after a few days I accepted the fact that I had just to grit down and bear the burden, letting things take their course. Then when monday came I began to feel better, my resting pulse was going back down where it should be, my core temperature was almost normal and with the help of some Enterol I got my bowel movements more or less under control. And today I felt strong enough to risk a short ride on the bike. Not outside, that would be too much of a burden, but on the rollers. It felt good to feel my legs remember the movement. They have had a weeks' rest so they felt good and strong. I still have to take the rest of the antibiotics up till thursday so my aerobic fitness will not be up to par but at least the strength in my legs looks to be there - still. One good side to all this lying down and resting is that I had ample time to finish the First Book of the Second Trilogy of the Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever Chronicles and am now tackling number two in that series - The One Tree. Funny enough Thomas is also stung by an insect and the venom is trying to take over the moral power over his White Gold. I have pre-inscribed for the Meerdael Gold Classic - a 100K mountainbike ride in and around my home forest - next sunday so that will be my first challenge after this dark period.
Ride Stats : 22.5K in 1h00mins
5265/48525
Reacties op bericht (2)
27-06-2007
Merci..
..Obelix..
J'etais heureux moi aussi d'etre de nouveau sur un vélo après une semaine de convalescence
27-06-2007, 09:40 geschreven door BBW
bon retablissement!
Happy to see you again on the bike...!
grettings from France...
27-06-2007, 08:08 geschreven door Obelix
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