Against the odds England beat France in the Rugby Six Nations tournament this weekend however my amount of exercise was curtailed by a bacterial growth in my urine requiring antibiotic intervention.
I felt fine but it took the edge away from me to be able to go out and do any ‘proper’ aerobic work. I believe having extensive contact with those with spinal cord injury – both at work as clients and as friends – that we all have at least one Achilles heel. That is to say a real weakness that wasn’t there ( or to the same extent) before paralysis that now has a profound, and often acute, impact on our lives.
These weaknesses tend to fall into 3 categories,
- ‘Bowel malfunctions’
- Skin complaints – pressure sores, skin breakdown
- Bladder – in particular urine tract infections, to which I am prone.
With an eye on the 1st National Disabled Triathlon championships in June , despite feeling under the weather, I forced myself to pick up the dumbbells for the first time in years.
#1 by Johan on July 24th, 2008
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Hi Ed,
First of all great website !
I couldnt find your email on here so i’ll leave a message here if you dont mind.
I have a similar injury as you and thinking of picking up wheeling. Its very hard to find proper information on it as everyone tends to switch to handbiking here. Im also waiting for you to update your aticle on describing the best technique in wheeling.
The main question i have with wheeling is, how do u manage your fluids during racing. Because you are putting your weight on your bladder and there is not much room in between your legs.
Hope you find a few min to answer my question.
Please continue with your website. Its a great inspiration.
Kind Regards,
Johan