Bill's Blog (Web Log)
Look Mom, No Meds
Submitted by Bill on Sat, 05/17/2008 - 7:49am
Going med-less today. Hello from City Brew and a sunny Missoula weekend day. I am walking and last night I rode the trainer for an hour. It was sure hard getting going. Ankle hurts but is getting more flexible and strong, head is clearing, little at a moment.
Time for a nap! Let's ride, give me a call. 406 322 DIRT!
Got A Big Head
Submitted by Bill on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 7:32am
Went to the doc yesterday and the good news is that I can walk now and start to train to get back. Bad news is that I must stay off the roads until my brain heals (Concussion). Feeling better all ready this morning! Rest is the best recovery technique. Healing takes time. For headaches, acetaminophen (Tylenol) and Alieve is what I am suggested to use.
Counting The Losses
Submitted by Bill on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 11:27pmEdmund R. Burke, Ph.D., "Unfortunately, the muscle cells gain from miles and miles of cycling are quickly lost when you stop training. If for some reason you are unable to train for just one week, the muscle's aerobic energy declines to 50 percent of its trained level
... Studies have shown that the number of capillaries around each muscle cell decreases by 10 to 20 percent between five to 12 days after the last training session... [more]"
MayoClinic.com, "Postconcussion syndrome, a poorly understood complication, causes concussion symptoms to last for weeks or months. People who have had a concussion also double their risk of developing epilepsy within the first five years after the injury.
There also is evidence that people who have had multiple concussions over the course of their lives suffer cumulative neurological damage. A link between concussions and the eventual development of Alzheimer's disease also has been suggested... [more]"
