It’s officially been 3 months since my knee surgery and I’ve just complete my physical therapy. Thankfully, my knee didn’t need huge repairs. I had a plica removed that was causing cartilage to tear on my patella – so it’s a good thing I had it done because that damage would have only progressed! I still can’t bend my knee completely and certainly can’t do squats or run yet.
So, since PT ended and I needed to continue strengthening, I indulged myself and bought an indoor cycling bike on Amazon. The bike is great! For $199 I got a solid, very adjustable, handsome bike!
The only problem is I hate it as much as I love it. Does that even make sense?
I hate it when I first get on because:
A) I’m still weak-ish, so my knee can be achey (what did I expect?)
B) I slacked off a lot after surgery so I’m out of shape-ish, so it’s hard (lol duh)
C) I would just rather be running.
But then once I’m about 15-20 minutes in, I love it! I’m sweating, I’m breathing heavier, my leg muscles are working hard and I remember how much I just love the feeling of exerting my body. So by the time I get off, I love the bike again.
A weird phenomenon, but one I’ll have to get used to as it will be a while until I can really run for a workout again.
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