Maybe something similar, like “Life is better on two wheels.”
I don’t know if my attitude is souring, but it can be frustrating not to ride. I’ve only ridden a couple times over the past 3 months because of quad muscle strains in both legs. (The problem likely started during a run hill sprint workout over the summer, when I didn’t do a sufficient warm-up. I may also have done reps that were too long, and/or I may have increased the workout intensity too quickly that month.)
I also swim and although I could still swim (especially with a pull buoy) this fall, I haven’t even done much of that either since September. Same thing with running. Maybe 20 minutes total over the last 2.5 months. The lack of activity definitely makes me feel a bit sluggish. But I want to get 100 percent healthy before I start up again with regular sessions.
Maybe the quads are getting better. I did the scavenger bike ride on Saturday. I cut it short and only rode about 5 miles total. Half of that was uphill, from Georgetown to U Street. Two days later and my quads seem to be OK for now. (Normally that ride would not be a problem, but almost any riding has created issues for me this fall. I bike-commuted once, only about 5 miles with only modest climbing, and my legs felt strange for half a week. I rode a CaBi bike that day, so maybe the extra bike weight had something to do with it.) In September, when the problem was at its worst, I was hobbling through Metro stations because I had a lot of difficult with just walking. I could barely walk down escalators and stairs on some days, because of the quad problems. At least it’s not nearly that bad now.
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