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Triathlon

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colinTN17
colinTN17

Almost 13 weeks now and feeling pretty pleased with myself. Today I came first in a triathlon. 25 lengths swimming,20mins on the bike and 45 mins walking. Eat your hearts out Brownlees

I WAS the only entry though but hey! biggrin 

Still can't put me socks on or tie me shoelaces cry

 

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  • vicki00016
    vicki00016 colinTN17

    Posted

    Fantastic soon you'll be winning when your not the only entry!
  • Loral
    Loral colinTN17

    Posted

    Wow!!!   If you do everything barefoot...no worries! LOLidea
    • colinTN17
      colinTN17 Loral

      Posted

      Didn't think of that. No it would kill my poor old tootsies!!
  • Roxycturtle
    Roxycturtle colinTN17

    Posted

    Way to go! Yeah you! So happy to hear such great success! Thanks for sharing.
  • MichaelTN1UK
    MichaelTN1UK colinTN17

    Posted

    That is both very impressive and funny. I was taken in hook, line and sinker and then there was the last sentence. Brilliant!
    • colinTN17
      colinTN17 MichaelTN1UK

      Posted

      Glad you enjoyed it. I think the message is there is a better life after the op but it takes time to fully recover. My surgeon reckons it could be up to a year b4 fully operational---if that's the right word to use in the circumstances.
  • alan23497
    alan23497 colinTN17

    Posted

    Wow Colin that's amazing, I'm at 15 weeks and was pleased that I managed a 1/2 mile walk with my dog, no stick, no limp, but it was after a 6 hour retail shift that involves a lot of standing.

    Keep on inspiring us.

    Alan

    • alan23497
      alan23497

      Posted

      Same with the shoe laces lol
    • colinTN17
      colinTN17 alan23497

      Posted

      6 hrs work + 1/2 mile walk reckon that's pretty good going. 

      I still use the crutch for walking cos it helps keeping me on the straight and narrow to overcome Mr. Penguin. Don't need it for swimming though when I do want to do the penguinwink

  • ruth39320
    ruth39320 colinTN17

    Posted

    I'm really worried about going to the pool as cannot put shoes or socks on yet, it's the getting undressed and dressed bit.
    • colinTN17
      colinTN17 ruth39320

      Posted

      Hi Ruth

      I don't have any problems with dressing & undressing but still can't do laces and shoes so wear slip ons and take my brilliant shoe putter onner with me. It was really exillerating to get in the pool again after about 9 months. If you were a regular swimmer give it a go ASAP. It's great exercise

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK ruth39320

      Posted

      I use my long handled shoe horn to prize my socks and TEDs off ... works a treat.  Just slip it inside the sock at the heel, and push. Once the sock is over the heel, it's so easy to get them off.

      Getting them on - use a sock aid, seems the only way.

      Shoes - slip on's.

       

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