Quote Originally Posted by Hanneke View Post
Not been on the bike since Sunday morning... A niggly shoulder (doc says bursitis) became seriously sore in the course of Tuesday, so forwent the crit I was going to race... Had to forego track training wednesday morning, and tonights circuit race hs also been abandoned... It got so bad, I have spent all of today hanging into some pillows on my bed, in a postion that gives the joint as much space as I can give it for the bursa to not impinge... AUCH AUCH auch

Doesn't look likely I will be racing the Etape de la Defonce, a two day stage race for teams I have been looking forward to It is this weekend and although the shoulder is better than yesterday this time, I fear it may need a few more days of rest

Coachy friend says rest... I am waiting till tomorrow morning before I call our team manager... Hope we have a reserve, otherwise it is no race for the team
Quite a dilema for you
Race or Rest. Can you not nip out on your bike today and see how you go. What about lifting your bars up a bit on your bike to ease the pain ??. Flip your stem around ? .
Maybe lower your seat a tad just for this race.
Good luck whatever you choose.