Update

[rbert16000]

Well after 1200 miles on my new lil 250 I ripped my achilles tendon playing tennis... Dammit Jim!
So Iam still in a cast since 8/30/08. Wont be able to ride again until Jan at soonest.. Hope you all have a great Holiday season and a great New Year!

[alanmcorcoran]

Did you have any warning on the achilles? Mine's been a-hurtin' for a few month's. I don't play tennis, but I've been playing racquetball and a little soccer.

[rbert16000]

No, Just POP... it went out just like snapping your fingers...
JUst be sure you warm up before exercising... I'm 52 and But my head still thinks I am 18.

[Water Warrior 2]

Kinda a lousy situation considering you would be able to ride all year long. Heal up and get back on the bike. Take care.

[alanmcorcoran]

I'm 52 and But my head still thinks I am 18.

I'm much younger (only 50!) Some days I feel like 18 and others, like 81, but I generally always maintain the maturity of a fourth grader. The Achilles tends to not bother me when I'm doing, but before and after. From what I've read, it's probably chronic at this point. Other things (shoulder, blown quads, tweaked neck, fried knees) have hurt worse.

[Water Warrior 2]

Yup, growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional.

[mrlmd1]

Pain is Mother Nature's way of letting you know somethings wrong, like injured. Little microscopic tears, hemmhorages, and inflammation in the tissue. Lay off for a while till it heals and the discomfort goes away. It could take a month or 6 weeks for a tendon to heal if you can wait that long. It seems like the older we get, the longer it takes.

[alanmcorcoran]

I agree and that's probably what I should do. But it's tough for me to lay off completely like that. If I do, two things will happen:

1) I won't be able to cut down my food intake and I will balloon up to 190 or more. I'll have to buy big boy pants.
2) A lot of other stuff will start to hurt. When I'm driving, or sleeping, or just sitting there. I don't particularly like exercise, never did it until my mid thirties. Now it's sort of mandatory.

My current strategy is to keep at some things but not over do it. Recently I managed to fry my quads somehow (probably soccer), but after about six weeks of moderate "playing in pain" yesterday's racquetball was pain free. So I'll celebrate that until the next thing goes kaput.

[Water Warrior 2]

My theory..........nobody moves nobody gets hurt.

[rbert16000]

You guys are something LOLOL... I'm back in the saddle.... Got a new BMW F800ST... Love it.... Still have my GZ and plan on keeping it until it dies....
Now I think I'm more like 30... not 18 anymore...

[Blackbird]

Holy cow! A BMW F800ST is a far departure from a GZ, hang on tight! and be careful.