In the past couple of months my health hasn’t been as super as I would have liked. Increased spasms, neurological pain, sweating under the level of paralysis and sometimes fever symptoms have all left me lethargic and unable to train at the intensity I would like. Therefore – with a very heavy heart- I have had to pull out of the England Disabled team for the National Triathlon Relay Championships in Nottingham next weekend and the London Triathlon the week after. This was an extremely difficult decision for me to come to however whilst the North West Spinal Injuries Centre investigate the root cause of these problems I have been advised not to push myself physically and in any event I have not been fit enough to prepare correctly for the competitions. This is a frustration of my compromised functionality but I am sure I will be back in full training in no time.