Powerless

Or less power?

Sunday was a good day. I made it back on the bike - twice. The first ride was a regular route with a long sustained climb of 3.3 miles and 1300 feet of elevation gain. Riding about as hard as I could, I was about 10% slower than riding at a comfortable pace prior to the MMA. It's amazing how quickly my power and aerobic capacity dropped in only 6 weeks. My heart averaged 171 beats per minute for 33 minutes. At the top of the hill, with about a five minute rest, I felt like I recovered quickly, and was able to ride home at a good clip.

Later in the day, my wife and I enjoyed a date ride. The company was much better for the second ride!!!

I returned to the surgeon this morning - he's closely monitoring my chin pain and has me returning for weekly follow-up. We've increased the Neurontin dosage, and either time or the medication has improved the pain. It's still strong, but seems to "go away" more often during the day.