Been off my bike for two months

[Doobiesis]

in December I fell down the stairs and fractured my ankle and had three torn ligaments. Been off my bike for 2 months for the first time in 3 years!! I went out this evening for a small 9 miles. And my ankle is good, hasn't swollen up and I didn't push myself.

My question is, should I just do smaller rides for a few weeks or just carry on with my 30 milers I was doing before my accident.

I nearly cried when I went out, I had missed it that much! But I don't want to sprain my ankle as it's so much better, but not 100% yet.

Dawn x

 

[dan_bo]

Lots of small rides. Build strength.

 

[dan_bo]

@fossyant

 

[Mrs M]

Well done
I'd build up slowly with the shorter rides
Good luck.

 

[13 rider]

Take note what your Doc/ physio say . Slow and steady would be my approach but listen to your body and don't push it
Glad your back in the saddle

 

[Saluki]

Lots of smaller rides to build up your strength. No hurry, nice and steady will do it. No point pulling something and having a setback.

 

[fossyant]

Get on the bike and keep going.. Bit here and there,

Got a bit busted up in November 2015. Broken spine, 2 fractured vertebrae and 4 ribs. Follow docs orders, once bones healed ride, or ride on a turbo trainer...

Docs aren't always right.

 

[derrick]

Nice and easy does it.

 

[fossyant]

PS my break did nearly change my life, I was lucky, just.... I was mm from being paralysed

 

[fossyant]

I'm still riding, and causing horror to my wife. Now it's the mud... and more mud than you can imagine.

 

[Katherine]

Good news. Build it up gradually.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Well done!
I would say listen to your body: if you get sore it's time to stop for a bit.

 

[Stonechat]

Hi
Broke my shoulder mid Oct. not been on the bike on the road since then, but have lately been doing spin classes, Wattbike sessions, and turbo. I was going out today, but bad stiffness in legs. It's been so cold out much of the time. I think build it up. You can feel how much you can take.
Body doesn't always respond how we expect.

Most cycling does not aggravate sore ankles, I once cycled a moderately tough hill with a twisted ankle, walking was tough but cycling ok.

See how you feel

 

[RegG]

As others have said, take it steady, build up the distance gradually and take advice from the doctors/physios etc. And be more careful on stairs!

 

[Doobiesis]

Thanks guys, I'll do smaller rides but more often. It's just nice to be able to cycle again. I didn't think I'd miss it as much. It's possibly done me good, as I was getting a bit bored of it and was forcing myself out. But now I've got the biking bug back.