I think I really need to go through all the exercises I am likely to use with PT clients and test myself out, because I am surprising myself each time I say ‘I can’t show you this but….’ then actually do it anyway!!
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How life changes in an instant: thoughts and reflections
When I woke on Saturday 20 February, 2021, I felt this day was different. I felt nauseous, light headed, I had butterflies. Why on earth am I nervous? 1900m is NOT a problem for someone who swims further than that almost every time she visits the pool. But, this day was different. This day will go down as a landmark in the history of my life. This day is definitely different.
Continue reading “How life changes in an instant: thoughts and reflections”#131 Challenge Wanaka 2021 Race report
This was the big one. The race I entered on 2 October 2020, the day I found out I would have to lose my left leg below the knee. Here’s how it went. PS watch all the way to the end.
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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
#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.
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