I have a case of tendonitis in my leg near the top of my fibula (at the top of the calf muscle, on the outer part of the leg, but not related to my knee) that starts to really bother me after doing about 10 miles. It didn't even start until the 21st of August, when I did 33 miles, and it didn't start hurting until 20 miles into that ride, even though I was riding harder than I was used to that day. My only theory is that this developed because I had been putting too much emphasis on pushing down with my right leg, and while doing so I was pivoting my foot position (don't have clipless pedals or shoes yet, ---next week), and I think this aggravated some muscles or whatever. Soooo,,,,,,,
I've been taking the odd day off from riding, and doing short rides of less than 15 miles on the even days. I tried to crack in another 31mile ride yesterday, but it absolutely killed me (and my leg), so I know that I need to give it more time, but I don't want to necessarily take several days off from riding to accomplish this. Should I keep up the very short rides and just suffer the loss of pace and distance or what? I'm used to doing over 100 miles every week, and I feel absolutely sluggish if I take more than two days off riding. What's the best way to nurse this problem? Just take a full week off riding and then come back at it? Ride around the neighborhood for a few minutes every day with the local skateboard punks?
I've been taking the odd day off from riding, and doing short rides of less than 15 miles on the even days. I tried to crack in another 31mile ride yesterday, but it absolutely killed me (and my leg), so I know that I need to give it more time, but I don't want to necessarily take several days off from riding to accomplish this. Should I keep up the very short rides and just suffer the loss of pace and distance or what? I'm used to doing over 100 miles every week, and I feel absolutely sluggish if I take more than two days off riding. What's the best way to nurse this problem? Just take a full week off riding and then come back at it? Ride around the neighborhood for a few minutes every day with the local skateboard punks?