AM: 80 mins on bike
PM: 40 mins on bike The MRI results came back today. No major issues thankfully. The multiple issues I am experiencing are all due to inflammation of different tendons. I have inflammation of the patellar tendon, Illio-tibial Band, and the Hamstring tendon. There were no tears in the meniscus as suspected. There was minor chondromalacia, but its not bad enough to really be concerned with at this point. It does explain the kneecap pain I had last summer when I was biking so much. So, what now? Well, I need to reduce the inflammation ASAP and get it healed up. I can do any activity that does not aggravate my leg. My plan is to stick with biking and hiking for a bit before any running. Basically, I need to balance out my muscle groups and pay closer attention to any tightness. I have noticed a trend of getting injured when my hamstrings are tight. Better stretching and definitely better warmups and cooldowns. Especially in the cold weather. So, it looks like my 2012 is shaping up to be a repeat of 2011. If I can get a handle on the inflammation faster, I can still have a fun year....
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