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Second try to reach the top!

Today the time and the weather were right to do some MTB tour. I decided to try a tour to the top of Schöckl where I had to capitulate due to too much snow.

Today I did not have many troubles during the climb to the Erhardhöhe – by the way this is the place where I ended my tour last time. This time snow was almost gone therefore, I managed to succeed my ride to the top within 2:30.

Split time at the restaurant Marinelli.
Split time at the restaurant Marinelli.

After a short break at Alpengasthof Schöckl where I got some new and warm water I started my downhill towards Fuß der Leber. Meanwhile I was concentrated on the rocks and all the other stuff I somehow lost one of my Powerbar drinking bottles…

After downhill from Schöckl to Stattegg.
After downhill from Schöckl to Stattegg.

Nevertheless it was a nice tour at a prefect spring day.

2nd MTB tour in Mantscha and up to Plabutsch

Yesterday was very hard so I decided to take it slow today. Just a short trip from Mantscha to Puchkogel and then to Thalersee.

I have done it...today I could beat the Heartbreak Hill of Mantscha for the very first t the 4th attempt :)
I have done it…today I could beat the Heartbreak Hill of Mantscha for the very first t the 4th attempt 🙂

From there I took the road to the top of Plabutsch and then the downhill directly to Eggenberg. Way home on bike road R2.

Interim values of my Garmin at the top of Plabutsch.
Interim values of my Garmin at the top of Plabutsch.

Update – status of injury

First of all I want to refer you to my new About me page which tells you a bit about my background and how I have finally got into this sport.

Now to the news:
After I had my MR investigation on Wednesday last week and the review of the results with my surgeon in LKH Graz I have got some news for you.
Good news is that my sideband is not torn and I can take off my splint which I already was annoyed with.
Bad news is that my inner meniscus of the right knee has one small and one larger crack. The damage is that high that a surgery is unavoidable without risking more damage within my knee-joint.

Here is my plan: First I want to start to ride on the bike again and do some swimming to get fit again for the trainingscamp in Mallorca, even though running is still banned. After returning from the camp I am going to do my surgery in order not to cause higher damage of my knee. After that I will have to pause for 6 weeks including a resting position of the knee.
Therefore, I have to cancel the races in Großsteinbach and St. Pölten as I already had done it with Vienna City half-marathon.IM_St_Pöten_out

After that weeks of rest I will try to come back as soon as possible and probably be back for racing in Obertrum if my health conditions allow it.