Although this will be my third event, post surgery, it is actually the one I entered BEFORE the amputation and is the largest of all the events I am entered for so far. Until today, my cyclist team mate had no idea what had happened. Here’s the day before race prep
Tag: disability awareness
#129 Does it hurt to walk on a prosthetic leg?
What a great question from a client of mine yesterday. The answer is actually not completely straight forward either.
Continue reading “#129 Does it hurt to walk on a prosthetic leg?”#128 Covid announcement: will Challenge Wanaka go ahead?
As New Zealand is back on a knife edge today.. waiting for the government announcement on whether the restrictions will continue or be lifted.. will sporting events go ahead this weekend? How are the general public reacting locally?
Continue reading “#128 Covid announcement: will Challenge Wanaka go ahead?”#127 Motivating yourself to have a good day & unexpected amputee OTHER foot side effects
I was still feeling a bit meh this morning, it’s unusual for a down phase to last longer than a day so I was determined to break out of it: here’s how.
Continue reading “#127 Motivating yourself to have a good day & unexpected amputee OTHER foot side effects”Is this really my life?
I woke up this morning, glanced to my left to see my leg, on its side on the floor beside the bed and thought, is this really my life?
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