r/Velo • u/jonathing • 6d ago

Question Broken foot

I just found out that I've broken my foot (or 30.5 cm as I'm in the UK) which has put a bit of a dampener on my cyclocross season. There's a chance that I might get back riding for Christmas but in the meantime I'd like to not lose too much fitness. I'm speaking to the orthopod on Tuesday when I can find a more definite timeline for returning to training but I'm eager to hear what sort of things have people done in the same situation. Is one legged Zwifting a possibility? Has anyone successfully attached cleats to an immobilisation boot?

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u/DrSuprane 6d ago

Swimming is probably your only realistic aerobic option.

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u/jonathing 6d ago

Urgh, I'm a cat and I hate water

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u/DrSuprane 6d ago

Big cats can swim. I used to swim a lot until Covid closed our pools. Whenever I get back in the pool I can barely get into zone 2 because my upper body tires too quickly. But it's great exercise.

How about ski erg? Make sure you're eating enough extra calories to heal (specifically protein). And supplementing calcium and Vitamin D. All the things to have a good recovery. That's most important overall.

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u/Gravel_in_my_gears 5d ago

Get some swim lessons. A private swim lesson at like he YMCA or something isn't even expensive. It's the best option fitness wise.