15 months plus - Things I have been doing in my spare time
August 13, 2012 by xplora
It has been over 15 months now and it seems only now do I have the time to sit down and add another post. Life gets back to normal much quicker than it would seem in the early stages of this injury. The biggest change since my last post is a marked increase in flexibility. The tendon and surrounding joints do not feel as stiff and I wake up in the morning not thinking about ever having had this injury. My other AT still gets a bit sore from time to time and all I can hope is that I can get my house finished before anything happens to it. It is not something I dwell on as much but I have lessoned the risks for the moment by not running or doing other explosive sports and I keep up some specific exercises. I also have to think of my long suffering partner. This is a lifestyle choice I have made until the house is completed and it would be selfish to risk another injury. I now live in a beautiful and somewhat isolated part of Australia and intend to spend many days exploring the mountains on foot and horseback. I feel I may have at least one more ultra marathon in me but I am no longer driven to do it. In any case, I have the perfect location for training should I decided to go that way. This injury will give you a brief pause to reflect on your life. Take some time to smell the roses and then get back into whatever you choose. What have I been doing in my spare time - Hiking, fly fishing for trout in our own river and simply building a dream.
Snow on the new house
Our view of the mountians
It sounds and looks good to me! Keep on keepin’ on!
Stuart, I can’t believe I missed this post before!!!!! The house is truly beautiful, you built this through the most difficult circumstances and its says much about your approach to this whole injury. Like you Im not so driven now. I just don’t feel the need to ‘crank up the grades’, I want to be fit but would prefer a break from major injury
I can picture you and your partner riding around on your horses in this beautiful place and thank you for putting these photos up. I had a mental image and it is not different from what I imagined 
Looks absolutely breathtaking!
Wow! Your place looks amazing and the view is stunning. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t jealous
I hoping in a few more month I will be back hiking in the mountains again and not just these little hills on the other side. Beautiful!