DiscoBiscuit
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About to head out for my daily ride.
You know that Colin Powell is ESTJ right?
I don't care what type he is.
I like the guy.
I don't know if this has been covered or not, but have you considered a whey protein? It'll help with muscle growth/the pain and definitely your energy level. I'm back to my 1500 cal a day + whatever I burn on the treaadmill self.
I've been in the hospital since Tuesday with a blown out quad. I injured it last Sat.
Needless to say, it will be a little while before I'm back on the bike.
What I had was called Rhabdomyolysis.
Basically I damaged the muscle while over exerting it during strenuous exercise. I had been surfing for the first time in years, I was a little dehydrated from that. Then I went in the pool to get the salt off and was launching my friend off my shoulders and then wrestled him a little in the pool.
That exertion led my muscle to start breaking down. This breakdown released CPK and myoglobin into my bloodstream. These toxins can gum up my kidneys. I had to stay in the hospital while they flushed my kidneys with a saline drip, and while my thigh knitted itself back together (which didn't take as long).
The Doc's were super confused, they usually only see this kind of injury in guys training at fort Hood in Texas in the extreme heat.
My leg is still a bit wobbly, but I can manage stairs slowly, I'll be back on the bike in no time.
From my private blog:
wow! Glad you're feeling better. That's pretty serious. Makes me wonder if I'm hydrated enough on my long rides...
So there is some benefit of hospital food after all.Ate reasonably at the hospital, and lost some more weight...
Hope you are better soon.
So there is some benefit of hospital food after all.