Hello chaps,
I came off my brand new Trek 2.1 during the daily lunchtime ride on the 7th of this month. It had been raining slightly and I slipped on some metal grating (drain covers?). In the past, I've either been able to control the bike and keep riding, or I come off and graze my hands and ankles.
However on this occasion, for whatever reason, my shoe didn't disengage from the pedal correctly, so as my body came off, my foot stayed with the bike. X-rayed at the hospital, I was told that I had torn the ATFL (anterior talofibular ligament) in my right foot, and that it would take some time to heal.
A plaster cast was immediately placed over my right leg to keep the ankle at 90 degrees (the best position for the ligament to heal). This came off on Monday (26th), and I have been wearing an ankle support ever since.
I am able to walk short distances (now without crutches), but running, riding, swimming, yoga, and pretty much anything that flexes the ankle joint is strictly discouraged. The doctor has cited a further three months for the ligament to heal.
I'm usually quite an active person, cycling 30km Mon-Fri (longer at the weekend, obviously), practising yoga 4-5 times a week, and an hour or so of floor exercise each day after work. I'm really struggling to cope with the lack of mobility - spending all day in the office breathing air conditioning, when I want to be outside in the fresh(ish) air, enjoying the summertime from my saddle.
Anyway, after that background introduction, I would like to ask if any other TokyoCycle members have experienced similar periods of immobility in their life, how they coped mentally with the dramatic lifestyle change (especially during the summer months), and how they managed to maintain a degree of health and fitness while unable to ride, run, swim, or do most other forms of exercise?
Any suggestions would be gratefully received.
Cheers,
James
x
I came off my brand new Trek 2.1 during the daily lunchtime ride on the 7th of this month. It had been raining slightly and I slipped on some metal grating (drain covers?). In the past, I've either been able to control the bike and keep riding, or I come off and graze my hands and ankles.
However on this occasion, for whatever reason, my shoe didn't disengage from the pedal correctly, so as my body came off, my foot stayed with the bike. X-rayed at the hospital, I was told that I had torn the ATFL (anterior talofibular ligament) in my right foot, and that it would take some time to heal.
A plaster cast was immediately placed over my right leg to keep the ankle at 90 degrees (the best position for the ligament to heal). This came off on Monday (26th), and I have been wearing an ankle support ever since.
I am able to walk short distances (now without crutches), but running, riding, swimming, yoga, and pretty much anything that flexes the ankle joint is strictly discouraged. The doctor has cited a further three months for the ligament to heal.
I'm usually quite an active person, cycling 30km Mon-Fri (longer at the weekend, obviously), practising yoga 4-5 times a week, and an hour or so of floor exercise each day after work. I'm really struggling to cope with the lack of mobility - spending all day in the office breathing air conditioning, when I want to be outside in the fresh(ish) air, enjoying the summertime from my saddle.
Anyway, after that background introduction, I would like to ask if any other TokyoCycle members have experienced similar periods of immobility in their life, how they coped mentally with the dramatic lifestyle change (especially during the summer months), and how they managed to maintain a degree of health and fitness while unable to ride, run, swim, or do most other forms of exercise?
Any suggestions would be gratefully received.
Cheers,
James
x