Talk about bad timing to overdo the training ... After hearing about my big brothers dedicated efforts and by the sounds of his E-mails Marco just seems short of a cape, I thought I needed to give a big push to get 'match' ready.
As it turns out "knee says no !!!".
This was a massive blow and it knocked me for six, panic set in - only 3 weeks to go and I am struggling to walk let alone ride a bike.
So damage limitation is the plan of action, strict regime of leg up on sofa, comfort eating jammie dodgers and ice packs should help. Next; Physio appointment to make sure that it is not ligament damage and just a muscle pull.
To my relief my worst fears were quashed and I was told that I had only torn my Medail Patellar Retinaculum (or large muscle that runs down inside of knee from your thigh to you and me).
The Physio, a semi pro road bike racer, gave me some great advice - take it easy, still train, but with low impact and lower the seat on my bike to take load off my knee when extended.
So with 2 weeks remaining I am on the mend and with bit of added trepidation am raring to get to that start line and get on our long road to Paris.
Buggs
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