Gingerly I climbed onto the trainer yesterday. It wasn’t supposed to be a hard workout, but it would be the first sustained effort since I visited with Dr. Mruz. Would the time at Eastside Chiropractic getting my seat adjusted make any difference here?

The visit went great. Dave Mruz is not just a chiropractor, he is also a pretty good bike fitter. He has worked with professional cyclists both with their bodies and their bikes. My session was even interrupted by a visit from George Hincapie who was stopping by for a short adjustment. I was reminded again of just how much of a regular guy he is.

By the end of my session we had moved my seat forward and made sure it was level. The good doc felt I should make some adjustments to my cleat position as well, but I didn’t want to risk messing with them at this point. I wasn’t sure the screws would hold up! We decided to revisit that once I got my new cleats for the coming season.

Still, it was good enough and I was off ready to spin — as this iPhone video taken by Dr. Mruz attests.

The trainer session last night confirmed that I’m heading in the right direction. NO knee pain at all. After a warmup and a sustained effort of 30 minutes with three high speed spin included, I had no knee pain. YES!

I did feel my right hip begin to tense up slightly and this morning it is a little stiff, but compared to the last few weeks it is nothing. I’m very pleased with the progress. All this improvement is just in time for my Functional Threshold Power test on Saturday.