What is it they say about 'the best laid plans'??
My training ride on Tuesday ended disastrously. My gears on the bike have been slipping in the mid range - I really need to get the bike into a bike shop for someone to have a look at it.
Anyway, 42 miles into my ride I changed down a gear approaching a steep hill, stood up on my pedals to gain more drive, and the right pedal slipped from the top to the bottom, and once the pedal reached the bottom my knee jarred. I knew straight away from the incredible pain that it wasnt good, I managed another 4 miles of stop and start before I had to be rescued from a garden centre (fantastic coffee cake) by Dazzy G.
I spent the rest of the day in agony, and Wednesday losing 3-1 to Middlesborough didn't help!!
Yesterday morning at 9.30 I was on the physiotherapy couch being looked at by Alan Smith - physio to the stars... Alan was the England football team physio for many years, and Sheffield Wednesdays before that. Hes one of the nicest people you could ever wish to meet.
He diagnosed the problem almost immediately. I have torn my lateral collateral ligament. Its something Ive done before playing football. However the good news was we have visited physio very early in the injury process, and therefore we can treat it.
Alan didnt offer a judgement on whether I would be ready for the bike ride next week - but he didnt say I wouldnt be which is clearly a positive :-)
I spent yesterday following physio using frozen peas on the area... and today will be back for more physio at 6pm. Tonight I'm at Hillsborough for 'Hirstys Bar', and tomorrow night of course its the Derby Game with Sheffield United.
Busy busy - lol
All the best
Nige
So pleased to hear that you visited alan smith and he says everything will eventually be o.k. He is very good so heed his advice. I hope we win on Friday,your Uncle Alec says we will but I know he hopes we dont but doesnt like to say so. Good luck.
Auntie Jean