Tour de Mike

[mikesbytes]

Actually it was a certificate for completing CPR.

but you were close, I was on my way to Newtown to get an X-ray

[vander]

Hope you got in quick for the ken dinnerville just went on to sign up for it to find out it was full within 15minutes.

[mikesbytes]

Even during those 15 minutes some missed out as the credit card charging system was playing up.

I was intending to apply while I was on the train but I forgot my iphone cable and couldn't do the internet on the train, but fortunately I reached work at 9.05am, just in time.

[ft_critical]

Hope you got in quick for the ken dinnerville just went on to sign up for it to find out it was full within 15minutes.

Nope it was 13min according to the people I rang at Cycling NSW. My meeting finished at 0940, so I was way out of luck.

[mikesbytes]

I got mine about 9.10am

[mikesbytes]

Um, not looking good for Ken Dinnerval

Looks like my collar bone will be getting plated

[mikesbytes]

My bad, its not until Sun 27 May 12, so I should be right

[foo on patrol]

Looks like my collar bone will be getting plated

What's the long term outlook for it Mike?

Foo

[mikesbytes]

Back from the specalist. Getting it plated is now optional

So basically I have two options and both are wrong

Either way I'm looking at another 4 weeks

[mikesbytes]

After fully reviewing it I definitely need it to be plated. Seeing another specialist on Monday, with the viewpoint of getting it done on Tuesday

[foo on patrol]

Sorry to hear that Mike!

Foo

[mikesbytes]

Collarbone plated yesterday, it included a bone graft.

4 hours sleep, had a morphine injection at 4am, but it didn't help me get back to sleep. Trying breakfast TV now

[Strawburger]

Hope it is a success!

as for sleep, if brekky tv fails, you always have the lunch to mid arvo tv as a backup

[mikesbytes]

Wow just chucked big time

[Abby]

When I had my collarbone plated (about 14 months ago?), the nurse warned me when I was on the post-op morphine NOT to eat anything.

"You'll be sorry" she said. "Trust me - everyone throws up..."

Of course, I ate something. And guess what happened..... She came in to help me and said, "You boys - you never believe a nurse who's seen it a hundred times before..."

Best of luck with the recovery Mike. I know how hard it is - but do the right thing and its all good (eventually!)....

Cheers,
Abby

[mikesbytes]

I'm home now, but its a veg out day, probably tomorrow too

Here's the hardware

[ft_critical]

I'm home now, but its a veg out day, probably tomorrow too

Here's the hardware

Sorry Mike, it looks like you bought a pet lizard. We need better quality than that.

[mikesbytes]

That's what the xray looks like

[mikesbytes]

I've restarted spin classes and commuting. Happy with that, its only been 2 1/2 weeks

[mikesbytes]

The classes are going fine, I've added bike commuting on a borrowed flat bar bike and will probably migrate to my fixie next week, assuming my test on Sunday goes ok - 80 on the race bike, to test the shoulder out.

Legs are a bit dead, presumably an indicator that my fitness has taken a small hit. Suspect they will bounce back pretty quick. Thinking about doing the 170 at blaney to Bathurst for a fitness assessment

[mikesbytes]

Another milestone, did my first training ride, the clubs Sunday ride. It was also my first ride on a race bike. Conclusion, a little soreness in the shoulder, but not an issue. Legs despite being rooted prior provided good power. A noticeable drop in cardio fitness which I expect to bounce back pretty quick.

Can't be anything but very happy with that result

[mikesbytes]

I've entered Blaney to Bathurst (B2B) cycle sport-if on the 22nd, the new 170k route. To act as a fitness test. In 2009 I broke 5 ribs and punctured a lung, the 110k B2B was my returning fitness test, so I'll use the new 170k route for this year as my comparative. I've put myself in the 35-40kph group

[foo on patrol]

To early to decide on Grafton for this year Mike?

Foo

[mikesbytes]

Grafton is in October I'm assuming, I will be fully fit by then, pretty sure I'll be there

Goals at the moment are the NSW ITT and TTT champs

[foo on patrol]

That's good and good luck with the NSW Champs.

Foo