Post-Surgery Progress: My Recovery Journey

TLDR
It is a month later and so far all is well.

The first week after leaving hospital on the 16th December where very boring from a food point of view. Pretty much soup and other liquids. Took awhile before I was able to stomach a decent solid foods. Got the all clear from my surgeon yesterday which is the best news this year.

From a shoulder surgery POV I have been making excellent progress. The resistance band strength exercises have been tough going but I am slowly getting to the 2 x 15 reps of each exercise. From a bike view I have been able to ride on my turbo trainer and some road. Hoping to be able to attend the Shuttle Sunday at Grootfontein Bike Park this weekend, weather permitting. Won’t be using my Kenevo SL but going to ride with my Stumpjumper as it is quite a bit lighter. Manhandling the Kenevo has been a struggle.

In 4 months will be riding the Sabie Experience Lite, 120km and 2250m Ascent on more than 80% singletrack in the amazing forestry in the Sabie area. I have been experimenting with some additional resistance exercises for core, and lower body strength along with 30 minutes Anaerobic and VO2Max intervals and longer baseline rides on the trainer.

Busy with writing my exercise plan journey to possibly inspire and give some hints into a plan that has worked for me in my recovery journey as a recreational mountain biker that does long days out and can still survive a long decent.