Hey all, it's been about 6 years since I've posted here, but here goes.
Last week I was up in Seattle for my wife's medical conference, and naturally brought my bike along to go to Vancouver and Whistler. Hit the Shore on my first day up there, then went to Whistler the next. A little background: I'm in great shape from a cross-country standpoint, but I have not done any lift-accessed riding since '08 if I had to guess. I still ride A LOT locally, but it's usually a "climb to the top, then descend for 10-15 minutes and then I'm done" kind of riding.
Anyway, the ride on the Shore went well, I rode all the way to the top trails on Mt. Fromme and hit Upper Oilcan, then down to Ladies Only -- then I went back up to hit a new trail named "Bobsled." No issues with any of that riding, other than I found that I was not as brave as I once was.
So the next day I went to Whistler. I made the best of my pass and probably turned out 20 laps. I definitely experienced arm pump, and after some runs had to peel my hands off the grips. I still consider myself an expert level rider, but I'm 34 years old now and am not in condition for that kind of riding, especially an intense day like that. I probably overdid it up there.
My problem is that now, 1 week later, I've still got pain in my left forearm. There's a little pain in my right as well, but it's getting better. The pain on my left forearm is on the "pinky side" of my arm. Flexing my index finger, I really feel it in there. There's also some pain in that index finger from where it contacted the brake lever. I went for a ride two days ago and the pain really flared up, and is still present. Has anyone else experienced this? Arm pump is one thing, and normal, but this isn't going away, and I haven't done any serious riding since last Wednesday at Whistler. Thanks for any input!
Last week I was up in Seattle for my wife's medical conference, and naturally brought my bike along to go to Vancouver and Whistler. Hit the Shore on my first day up there, then went to Whistler the next. A little background: I'm in great shape from a cross-country standpoint, but I have not done any lift-accessed riding since '08 if I had to guess. I still ride A LOT locally, but it's usually a "climb to the top, then descend for 10-15 minutes and then I'm done" kind of riding.
Anyway, the ride on the Shore went well, I rode all the way to the top trails on Mt. Fromme and hit Upper Oilcan, then down to Ladies Only -- then I went back up to hit a new trail named "Bobsled." No issues with any of that riding, other than I found that I was not as brave as I once was.
So the next day I went to Whistler. I made the best of my pass and probably turned out 20 laps. I definitely experienced arm pump, and after some runs had to peel my hands off the grips. I still consider myself an expert level rider, but I'm 34 years old now and am not in condition for that kind of riding, especially an intense day like that. I probably overdid it up there.
My problem is that now, 1 week later, I've still got pain in my left forearm. There's a little pain in my right as well, but it's getting better. The pain on my left forearm is on the "pinky side" of my arm. Flexing my index finger, I really feel it in there. There's also some pain in that index finger from where it contacted the brake lever. I went for a ride two days ago and the pain really flared up, and is still present. Has anyone else experienced this? Arm pump is one thing, and normal, but this isn't going away, and I haven't done any serious riding since last Wednesday at Whistler. Thanks for any input!
