Mile of miles 10:51

I am feeling rather epic

Southampton tri club organised a mile of miles at the track this evening. 8 teams of 5 with each team member running a mile - so 4 laps of the track

I did the 4th leg in my team 

It felt great 

I reckon I could have gone a little bit quicker 

Weather wasn't great though but such a fabulous atmosphere with everyone cheering everyone on 

This time last year I was still using one crutch. I'd been swimming a few times. I think I'd launched myself into the stationary bike from my bed one or two times but no outside cycling, absolutely no running or any fitness classes 

And now look at me!

X4 laps round the track feeling strong 

Absolutely no pain in my ribs after the park run wipe out in early November 

I reckon I'm ready to ease back into my training 

One slight issue - my left hip flexor is very sore. My right a little bit sore but my left is super sore. So I need to monitor this and remember it's still barely 17months since my accident 

Saw the endocrinologist

The Prof at the Queen Alexandra reckons there me a def case for my accident having caused my Everest of a spike in my diabetes 46 to one year later 84

So that's great to hear

Best though is he reckons I'm managing it well and it's already going back down in the right direction. 

Very pleased. 

Ribs not so bad now

I'm lying in bed thinking ooh not so bad!! 

Let's see if I get a good nights sleep as my sleep has been pretty patchy since my parkrun wipe out 12 days ago. 

I do still have my cough which is pesky when you have sore ribs

But I think I may be able to restart training next week 🥳 

Physical setback / emotional move forward

Saturday I managed to wipe out at Banstead parkrun. Right toe caught on uneven surface as finishing 1st lap. One minute feeling amazing, so strong - 6min kms for goodness sake!!

Next minute on the floor

Checked specs okay - not broken

Then checked pelvis - rock solid, no pain

Then checked the rest of me - scuffed left knuckles, left elbow sore, left ribs so painful, left knee bruised and scuffed

So sad 😟

Walked abit, jogged in with Ingie, Tracey, Milo dog and their Banstead parkrun friend Julia

Am writing this on Wednesday and my ribs / muscles are so sore. My ribs must have landed on some uneven ground - similar to when I fell on my back from accident July 23 when back was sore so A&E dr ordered CT scan incase any internal organs damaged. I reckon just bruised but broken / bruised ribs - same treatment. Pain meds, rest and time. 

Had to walk for #SyRun365.

So that's my physical setback 

My emotional move forward?

Monday morning before Hannah Gadsby that evening in London - saw solicitor appointed psychologist to see if I need any further driver insurance mental health interventions. I don't. She reckons managing very well. Another course of counselling via work might be useful but I'm okay. In fact once this is all settled I'll probably be able to move on very quickly. Something has shifted. Well let's just say after 15 months I've finally done some of the STC Merit table 🤣 

And that dear readers is HUGE 

So def feeling a lot more positive about my accident and thinking I'll look to explore what my settlement could look like once I get back from CLS. I reckon it should all be done within the next 4 months xx

Feeling sore 😟

Loved Banstead parkrun on Saturday 40:15 with Ingie, Tracey, Milo dog & Roly

But my left groin / glute is sore 

In fact I'm finding when I swing my leg over my bike it hurts. I can feel a soreness in my right groin. Both getting on and off the bike its my right leg that I swing over

Very tedious

So sore groin, left glute and left leg.

Yet again I have to remind myself that the accident was a big deal. The pelvis has so many muscles, tendons, ligaments all over it and I've really only been active since April / May. 

Working with Coach Gemma over the winter is going to be great. And very timely. 

However it's also wonderful that I'm sore as it shows I'm getting more and more mobile which is fabulous 🤗

I've also started to sort out my 2025 season 🥳

STC TWD - did everything. Was brilliant

More than happy with this

I'm utterly shattered now

Plus both my left and right groin is sore 

But crikey, so pleased to have been able to do all of this 

#SwimBikeRun 🤗

Coach Gemma has given me S&C to do tomorrow- will do in the gym during my gifted well-being hour thanks to Studnet Hub management to say thank you for Intake 2024 

I'll say it again - I love my job xxx

First tri club track session since pre accident

Bloody loved it 

Hills are our friend 

Up and down the 1st hill

Run to 1st lamppost and back 2nd and back 3rd and back 4th & 5th - did this 3 times. 

Feeling okay 

Coach Kelly said my running form looked good

I took it steady but did the whole session

Cycled there and back - great warm up / cool down 

Very happy 

Am loving doing Genma's online coaching - I'm getting a routine back and it's fabulous