Returning to training after injury

[kurt.braeckel]

@AndyGardner81

Should I continue noodling for a couple of weeks until any pain subsides to maintain some fitness or should I do a ramp test now if I can do it pain-free to get an assessment of my current fitness? My thought is to noodle for a couple of weeks and then test when I have 6 weeks to go until the race and follow a speciality plan from there, but I’m really just looking to check that this would be a decent way to go.

First, you should ask a doctor or physio if you’re clear for full go. Until you get that clearance, I think your plan of noodling until you’re pain free is smart. I wouldn’t mess around with rib cage injuries, particularly if you don’t know the exact extent. At this point you’re not going to perform at your peak in the 70.3, so I would let go of time goals and focus on full and complete recovery and doing the best you can when the 70.3 rolls around.