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I think you have to stick to your own pace. Can you not get your group to ride at your pace, at least for a while and then ditch them and go solo?
My questions in races is always - is this getting better? Can I still move forward without doing long-term damage? Last TCR I had some big knee drama (patella pain - probably from doing Transpyrenees a couple of weeks before) and I just had to slow down. I could still move forward but I was very touch and go between bailing. I took early hotel breaks, longer sleeps, tried saddle height adjustments and ensured I pedaled extremely lightly (I was a day slower than previous editions). I removed anything putting pressure on the knee and massage quads a lot. I did a lot of stopping to rest it and IIRC used a bit of that Iboprofen cream (I refuse to use the pills).
Where is the pain happening? Which body part and at what point in the pedal stroke?
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So, I feel like it's one step forward and 10 steps back at the moment....
The issue with my right knee has seemed to have gone/improved but with over compensating with my left leg for 3/4weeks this has now meant I developed some issues in my left knee... I'm managing staying healthy and keeping fueled really well but the injury prevention is becoming difficult.
With the weather improving, I'm really looking forward to joining random group rides and cycling with my mates. But with an injury this means it's pretty hard to sustain any pace and I've had it flair up on a ride with my GF which meant I had to stop and limp home. This isn't ideal if I'm 50km+ away from home.
I knew and accepted that this challenge will be tough but constantly battling with injuries is very upsetting/frustration.