Walked 1km in 40minutes (twice)

I am currently walking slower than if I was swimming

Off to the Quays this morning to the mobile breast screening van and my appointment.

I gave myself an hour so I could have a stop at my x3 identified rest stops / aid stations

The wall by the garage on Queensway

The seat by Holyrood church and the QE2 anchor

St. Michael's square

Made it to the Quays in just over 57minutes

40minutes was walking time

17minutes resting 

I was on my own but Katherine was following me on what's app location share so I did feel as if I was being checked on 🥰 (made me feel safe)

It was the same moving time back home but this time I sat in the Simmel Street community garden for awhile 

I'm delighted seeing as just under 6 weeks ago I could barely lift my leg and could manage maybe 6 steps with a Walker. So a 2km round trip that I walked on my own is pretty mind blowing!! 

It's also wow you walked one measly little kilometre and it took you 40minutes plus 17minutes of rest and then you had to rest at Cenos at the Quays for a good 30-40minute before you walked one kilometre home.

The bar is set so low yet I'm also celebrating every time I reach it. I'm recovery physically but I'm also having to recover mentally. It's all very odd and I don't have the language yet to fully explain to myself how I'm feeling with it all xx

Pics of feeling epic on my walk 🥳

Musings on 5 weeks since my accident

This time 5 weeks ago the ambulance was on its way and I was sat on a chair in the middle of the pavement waiting for Annabel to come and get my bike

And now, 5 weeks later I'm sat at home, watching TV thinking what a lovely day / week I've had finally leaving the flat and doing stuff. For instance, today I sat in one of Vik's garden chairs and cowbelled everyone at Southampton Parkrun. It was fabulous 

5 weeks really isn't that long at all. 

Isn't life bonkers.

Look right, look left, look right again.

If only the driver had remembered to look right again 🤔

Over 1000 steps!!!!!

Wow!!

Most steps since 15th July!!!!!!!!!!

#RecoveryRocks xx

Walking the walk way 7.20 🏃‍♀️

Okay I must have mis read my watch the other day as I did a lap of the walkway just now and it took 7.20mins 

Bit tired now and my groin area is sore.

Will do this I think at least a couple of times a day this week and maybe even do a couple of laps. Be interesting to see how I manage it. 

Also not 100% sure how well the watch is enjoying a slow walk 🤔

Did the walkway 🥳

13 minutes up and down the walkway 

Smashed it 

Home and feeling a bit fed up.

Update

So, how's it going????

It's now the 10th August

I watched clips of the Outlaw from hospital on the 30/7 - felt sad. The weather was quite windy so it would have been hard but I still reckon I'd of got my medal 🥳 

But how am I now?

I'm home

I'm on crutches

I've got my exercises 

I'm pretty fed up 

Everything is just so slow!!!!

It's just over three and a half weeks since my accident, Dr Jen in A&E said - bones mend Liz and it'll be 8-12weeks. I know it'll go in a blink of an eye, but right now, it just feels like forever 😢