On Sunday I competed in the Great Manchester 10km run in support of ASPIRE, a charty raising awareness of , and assisting people with, spinal cord injury. Next year I will have to race with the elite wheelchair athletes as I spent the whole time it took me to complete the race ( just under 40 minutes) shouting at people to ” MIND YOUR BACKS!” and “WHEELCHAIR COMING THROUGH!”. Unfortunately some people could not hear me due to running with their i-pods on and as a result I collided with a number of my fellow runners!
Archive for May, 2008
Great Manchester Run
May 21
With my recently diagnosed tino synovitis and fighting a possible urine tract infection I have been put in the position of not being able to travel to London tomorrow on an important round table settlement meeting. Fortunately I have a very understanding client ( T3 complete spinal cord injury as a result of a motorcycle accident and above the knee amputee) and a good team who are fully familiar with the case and will physically be in the conference with the personal injury specialist barristers. I am to attend the conference via video conferencing or telephone when appropriate.
This just emphasises the importance of having a good team around you and having the technology in place ( vidoe conferencing facilities) for illness to be as little a hindrence as possible.
Crisis!
May 15
CRISIS! I woke up yesterday morning with terrible left wrist pain, got lulu ( my wife) to take me to A & E where they confirmed I have tino synovitis ( inflamed tendons)= a repetitive strain injury. The hospital have provided a splint but state the only remedy is rest – I have the Manchester 10K on Sunday and the BIGGIE – National Champs – on 1st June.
What to do? Anti-inflammatories and go for it?! I am the fittest I have ever been, going great guns in ALL disciplines and I need/want to compete!
We shall see.
For training I should no doubt concentrate on swimming – lowest impact, not the RSI action.
Tri Training
May 6
Apologies all, my blog is becoming a monologue on triathlon training – it is taking over my life! Nevertheless if I am to complete, nevermind compete, at the national champs on 1st June some hard work needs to be done!
My swimming is ‘coming on a treat’ now I can swim front crawl with the aid of a wetsuit ( 750 mtrs in 22 minutes). racing chair technique is also coming along, despite picking up a puncture on the weekend.