Tag Archives: FHL

Ironman New Zealand

A report from the other side of the fence having snapped my Flexor Hallucis Longus tendon. I had a plan to meter out my efforts having discovered just how exhausting pootling around on crutches is. Luckily Cliff, the manager at … Continue reading

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Acts Of Kindness

I am feeling stunningly positive at the moment and I think a huge part of this is amount of kindness that has been shown towards me. Here’s a random list of various things that have happened over the past week… … Continue reading

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Being An Invalid

What an eye opener the past few days have been. As an abled body person you sometimes notice where places are set up for disabled people. The ramped curbs, ramp alternative to   stairs, disabled loos. Being on crutches / … Continue reading

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Game Over

The picture above tells it all. I’m not racing Taupo. This is me post surgery Friday evening. Things have moved very quickly these past few days and I don’t really think I can comprehend what a stressful, manic and tiring … Continue reading

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Now An Injury

I’m wondering now whether I should call this an injury. Over the past few days I’ve had a few people ask about my “injury” but I’ve felt a little bit of a fraud describing it as such because it (a) … Continue reading

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Snap

It’s started 4 months early. Didn’t think I was meant to start falling apart till I turned 40. Long story short on and all that – I’ve snapped my Flexor Hallucis Longus tendon ! Long story. For maybe 18 months … Continue reading

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