As some of those here who also know me via Twitter already know, I tripped and fell when out running on the 25th Jan and broke my collarbone into three nice pieces.
On Friday, a day short of 7 weeks, my latest x-rays showed things are healing well and the bones are still in good alignment - so I was finally allowed to ditch the sling and start *carefully* using my arm & shoulder again (though I was warned not to overdo it for at least another 2 months, when my next xray is due).
However, he did pointedly ban me from running and cycling for at least 2 months - much to my chagrin.
I've been working from home for the last 7 weeks, so have done zero exercise apart from using my one good hand to type. I'm really feeling the results now (though I have happily dropped 9lbs).
I'm so desperate to just get out on the bike to get some fresh air, get my head together, and just have some fun after 7 weeks of growing cabin-fever.
I'm even MORE annoyed as I bought my eBike and fitted studded tyres in order to cycle through the winter this year, and I've missed most of it now anyway.
I'm having such terrible withdrawal symptoms, and my blood pressure goes up each time I pass my eBike sitting gathering dust in the hall, and my road bike doing the same in the bedroom.
Of course, now I've started back at work I'd love to be commuting by bike to avoid public transport during the pandemic (though had I still been cycling I would have come into contact with the gym manager at work who tested positive at the end of last week, so I dodged a bullet there).
Gah. I really, REALLY wish I was outside on my bike right now.
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