Sunday 18 May 2014

Support role

My recovery is getting there. My hamstring is now good enough that I can walk and even run 50 metres which is a major break through. However I have a tightness around the side of my knee that will be connected to the hamstring so I'm off to see the physio next week. I don't want to rush and prolong the injury but I will be going back to swimming this week. Can't wait as I have a few pounds to shift as I have been over indulging.
Today was the Strathclyde Park Standard (Olympic) distance triathlon and team ATHelite were out in force. I was meant to take part in one of the relay teams but lucky for them my injury kept me out. As a result we won gold and silver and I am waiting confirmation we may also have got bronze. There were lots of good individual performances as well. I was able to watch through the lense of my camera and take pictures of my team mates as they gave it their all. I was able to shout out words of encouragement which I know from personal experience always acts as a boost. Especially when you're getting tired. It really put me in the mood for a triathlon as I just realised my last one was 2 years ago at Lanzarote, if I exclude the DNF at Aberfeldy which I have deleted from my memory.
So back to training this week and I can't wait. Better news to follow in my next report, I hope!