Tour de France

[MFRDuckFan]

If you have a little time on your hands since it's the off season, I suggest you watch a few stages of the Tour de France. They hit the mountains tomorrow and if you want to see how much the human body can endure, take a peek. VERSUS has some amazing coverage with helicopter views of the peloton as well as massive amounts of cameras on the ground around the cyclists.

I don't want to post this & have any chatter about doping because it takes away from the true difficulty of this sport even if they dope. I feel success when I can cycle my 30 - 40 miles and have nothing but respect for those that can ride hours & hours days on end in the saddle at speeds up to 50 miles an hour in pouring rain just inches off of each others tires. The crashes alone this year have truly shown how dangerous it can get.

This sport is all about physics & how far you can push your body completely past the point of collapse. Their training regimens & the science behind their diet is beyond comprehension. Cycling is the truest form of a TEAM sport and sacrificing yourself for the success of your chosen rider can be difficult for many to understand. It's worth checking out!

I'm jealous of our lucky Duck fan that lives in France as she gets to see it up close & personal!

[ducksvb6]

Thank,

I'm four hours out of recover following a full knee replacement. The hospital has limited TV with no Tour. The knee replacement let me pound about 110 miles plus over the last three days with no fear of the pain that always follows. Best of all I can walk to Autzen and Matt for games.

Runners.... pay attention knee replacement is the price for running over 50 marathons. Pain free today but P.T. starts tomorrow and I'll be off the IV. The screams you hear from SoCal will not be USC and UCLA crying over another lost recruit.

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[woundedknees]

Thank,

I'm four hours out of recover following a full knee replacement. The hospital has limited TV with no Tour. The knee replacement let me pound about 110 miles plus over the last three days with no fear of the pain that always follows. Best of all I can walk to Autzen and Matt for games.

Runners.... pay attention knee replacement is the price for running over 50 marathons. Pain free today but P.T. starts tomorrow and I'll be of the IV. The screams you hear from SoCal will not be USC and UCLA crying over another lost recruit.

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Been there done that (The surgery)... Twice. My right knee hurt so bad, the left didn't even know it was hurting, til the meds wore off.

Good luck on your recovery! (Probably not a great idea to go back to marathon running)

[MFRDuckFan]

Thank,

I'm four hours out of recover following a full knee replacement. The hospital has limited TV with no Tour. The knee replacement let me pound about 110 miles plus over the last three days with no fear of the pain that always follows. Best of all I can walk to Autzen and Matt for games.

Runners.... pay attention knee replacement is the price for running over 50 marathons. Pain free today but P.T. starts tomorrow and I'll be off the IV. The screams you hear from SoCal will not be USC and UCLA crying over another lost recruit.

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Putting you on the stationary bike while watching the Tour would be perfect. You could share the pain with the riders for sure. After years & years of cheerleading and a bad right knee, I'm cycling to keep the boogey man away. One surgery has been enough on it so I'm living with the pain and hope it doesn't drop me like a rock some day. Since you like longer distances, you should look into cycling for the future instead of the marathons. I think you would love it.

Good luck on your new knee. I've had several friends who have new knees and they are loving it. No more pain!!! It takes some effort to get to that pain free state, but definitely worth it. Keep us posted.

P.S. A French man is currently in the yellow jersey although he says he'll probably lose it tomorrow when they hit the mountains. The Americans aren't fairing as well this year and Oregon's own Chris Horner had to leave the tour after a head injury. Dude is a stud. Rode over 20 miles after he crashed completely delirious the whole way and when he got to the finish line asked everyone around him if he finished. Pain & suffering is on tap for tomorrow for the first day of climbing. The top riders will get completely shuffled around.