Slow start

Last night I put on my running shoes and went for a spin (not run...) Sitting on the spinning bike was never my number 1 pastime, but last night it felt really good. I started off easy and only did 30 minutes at a moderate pace, but I kept the cadence up and the heart rate between 125 and 135, and felt really good. I felt envious this morning when Ilette and her friends got on their bikes for their weekly "house wife" outing. Maybe next Wednesday I will join them...

The cast is off...

The cast came off today and the X rays showed an impressive array of screws and plates. It also showed that the operation was a success, but now I have to take it easy and live in my moonboot. I can gradually put weight on the foot and start moving the ankle to get some mobility back in it.

The best news is that I can take a shower and will not have to "top and bottom" in the washbasin... enough said.

Now that I can shower I will slowly start putting some time in on the spinning bike and I hope to be back on the real deal in a couple of weeks (about 3 weeks to get all the ligaments strong enough)

The Finisher's dinner at Diemersfontein was a great occasion and I hope to be there next year as a 2011 finisher. I really enjoyed the few days with The Pretty One in Cape Town, visiting all the cousins and uncles and aunts.

So tomorrow it is 100% back in the real world and about high time I do some real work...

The waiting game

Waiting:

Waiting for the last batch of riders to finish. With the racing finished and the "touring" racers enjoying the Freedom Challenge it is a "waiting game" to see how far each group will ride every day.

Waiting for the 13th when Ilette will join me in the Cape for a couple of days. Visiting family, taking in some sights, enjoying ourselves.

Waiting for the 17th. The Freedom Challenge Finishers Dinner. Hope to see a good group of "cult foloowers".

Waiting for the 22nd July. That is when the cast comes off. If al goes well I can then start to get some normality back into my life: training, working, walking...

Waiting for 29 May 2011 - when I will again start from Beit Bridge and ride to Cape Town. Will have to do some walking training... not just riding.

In the mean time I am doing what the doc said. "Keep the weight of the foot, keep it high"