Visited Zoe my physio Friday morning. All systems normal!
After another round of physio with no pain, aside from the physio’s own pressure, I was given permission to start running again.
Strict rules though:
- Just walk to begin with
- Then light pole light pole for 2k
- Ice immediately after
- Text me with how it feels
- Keep up the exercises
So, I dutifully kept to the plan (though I forgot ice each time!) but overall, took it nice and easy.
Running Again
It was good to get out again even though it was light pole to light pole. So easy! 
But good to go slow at this point.
I’m keeping up the stretching exercises which entails standing on the left (problem) leg and raising myself to stretch the achilles but also to bring the calf into play as well. To take pressure of the achilles, I assume. Anyway, I have to do these 3 times a day, 3 sets of 10. I think it has helped a lot in the recovery.
Zoe Brest is my physio (she has a Google alert every time her name comes up on the web! ) and I have to say she is great. To do the phsyio she does, allows me to text in with updates and she responds asking questions in detail about how it’s feeling etc. Fantastic!
She did the same when we were in Europe last Christmas when my daughter did her ankle in the first 2 days of a 5 week trip! Could have ruined the trip for all of us but Zoe’s advice and support made a LOT of difference. (anyway, that’s enough of a plug for her! )
HBF Asthma Bike Hike
- Bike Riders Arriving (Bloody nice day for it!)
Today was the HBF Asthma Bike Hike in Perth which was a 30km ride from Belmont race course up to Joondalup (a northern suburb for those playing at home)
8,500+ people do this and it was pretty crowded for a bit. A few accidents on the way.
- The crowd builds – and this is only one starting point …
Funny sight of the day
Our group met at a race track which has these towers for what I assume is for certain official people to watch the race from. This one had a sign that read “toilet” with an up arrow, meaning the toilets were ahead (not “up”) but that didn’t deter some who may have been caught short from trying!
- “Well, the sign says toilet!!!”
I was meant to meet up with a colleague from work but although we could see each other at the start point we couldn’t team up due to the crowds of bikes.
He took off first so my plan was to catch him pretty quick and then cycle on together.
Well, I caught him … at the 15km mark! I was worried that he had dutifully waited for me just after the start and I cycled off merrily in search of him. Anyway, we cycled the last 15km together and had a good chat along the way.
The 30k took just over 1 hour so I averaged around 30km per hour which I was pleased with.
Andrew had suggested that I try 30km/hr for 30 minutes as part of my achilles rehab. To be honest I didn’t think I could do that. Apparently I can! Thanks Andrew!
