3 Minutes of Glory

A week after arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus, I was back on the bike today. I saw the doctor this morning, who was very pleased with my progress - no pain or meds since the evening after the surgery, no crutches since Monday, and no limp. He gave me marching orders for physical therapy, and authorized me to get back on the bike, but only in the basement and for just three minutes. If I feel no ill effects tomorrow, I can double the spinning time to 6 minutes. At least I'm a few wheel revolutions closer to being back on the road.