Dec 02 2011
New toys arrive bang on cue
I’ve been doing my physio, working hard but also holding back …
Frustrating being good, but it’s seemingly the right thing to do.
Timely arrival of a cool new Stand Up PaddleBoard is rehab friendly as I’m working hard with wobble boards and heel raise exercises, and I’ve found swimming to be good rehab.
Unseasonable mild temps and stronger winds are thwarting SUP action and also tempting testing of other new toys …. I know I should resist ….. But ….
Ok, fun day at the beach today, exactly 13 weeks after the op!!!
Wind was pretty light, and with some sweet swell pumping the temptation was too great …
Rigged up a small sail on the 10′5 longboard for a float and ride spectacular. Didn’t quite work out like that, wind was just too light so aborted the plan and went bodyboarding with the kids instead.
Nice to be back in the water, maybe some SUP tomorrow?
Sounds like lots of fun STB. I’m sure glad to hear you’re getting back out on the water-
Thanks matey.
Had a bit more fun on the water today too.
Got out on the 10′9 SUP in some ankle biters. Was pretty wobbly on it at first but improved over the session. Caught a few waves which was nice but being honest I didn’t exactly rip them apart.
I usually wrap leash around my right ankle but in order to protect my repairing achilles, I switched leash to the left. This messed with my head as I couldn’t get into surf stance for fear of tripping on the leash and by time thought about right foot forward it was too late !!!
One of my able bodied windsurf buddies had a go on it and another guy who had rocked up hoping to windsurf suggested that I looked pretty good, certainly compared to my mate, and if asked he would have said that my mate was the one mid Achilles rehab !!!!
Ordering a calf leash so I can overcome the ankle leash brain freeze, hopefully get some more sessions in before it freezes !!!!
Looks like a winter of physio, gym sessions and stolen moments on the water however and whenever I can.
Hopefully I’ll be fully fit for the spring so I can really enjoy next season