A Meal Of Mostly Broccoli

Broccoli is *not* a lactose free option. However, it is incredibly tasty so I had my steamed broccoli with salad and saw that it was good.

In other news, some of these photatoes from New York are turning out pretty well. So that's good.

We've also just had the Merck guide to surviving Job interviews and Careers in Industry. So I'm whacked from that. But they have high hope for us as a group.

That's about it for today. Why am I telling y...

...oh wait!

That is not it at all! Today has been a fecking momentus day! It jsut slipped my mind for a sec. Today is a turning point for my knee pain. Which I realise I haven't told you about, but that's because someone else's mum told them and they told me that if you don't have something nice to say you shouldn't say anythign at all.

But now I do.

So, my knee (right knee for you *fact* seekers out there) has been pretty sore since I crashed off my bike doing silly speeds about 7 months ago. It's been grinding a bit more than usual and the kneecap has been sore to touch. So, I've been taking it easy (Guen? Shhhh.) and not doing weights (*cough*) or planning really long rides (*cough*) or sprinting against the buses (*cough*).

But since I arrived here and have been without a bike, the muscle mass has just fallen off me. Hooray! says I, for it'll make me a more energy efficient cyclist for my Ithaca, NY to Charlottesville, VA ride. But no! Without the added support from my daft quads my knee has been getting really really really sore. Like walking up stairs sore. Which really started to worry me, 'cos as you know a lot of my plans for the future involve a bike and a track.

Anyhow, to cut a long story shorter, I finally got and fitted my new carbon seatpost today. And believe me long seatpost is looooooooooooooooong. So my knee got a full flex physio workout this morning and now it feels A. Mazing. Like 60% better. In a day.

So that is why I'm feeling chirpy.

Later folks.

G

Photo for today:


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