Don't tempt fate would also be a suitable title for this blog. Day 5, last day of a tough week and in the last session my hamstring in my left left pulls :( a mere hour after proclaiming that we'd (Maddy, Craig and I) made it and were the last ones standing!
Plans had changed and instead of push we were inside sprinting. On my second sprint I pulled up, having felt an electric shock sensation in the hamstring of my left leg. It's always pretty scary when that happens... How bad is it? How long out?
Fortunately it wasn't an Adam Gemili esque pull. No falling or screaming for me. The pain wasn't bad just a warning but all the same it's a scare and it brought my session and week to an abrupt end. Off to massage I went where Gareth our lovely masseuse proceeded to give me the most painful massage I've ever received. I'm not ashamed to say it bought several tears to my eye, but it was necessary!
So I've spent the rest of the day being checked by physio (I've probably pulled a few fibres but nothing that will keep me out for long), then icing and rehabbing. I think we've used up all the ice in the STV over the past five days! Also check out my sexy compression bandage!
This unfortunate end aside the camp has actually been great. We got loads of pushing done; I personally felt like I improved loads over the week. We also had some really useful workshops and spend more time getting to know the coaching and support team. And of course it was lovely to see the Talent team again; staying together at Olly's was cool because we got to hang out, talk rubbish and take the piss out of each other again. Basically what we do best (and look out for my separate quotes of the day blog). It was also good to have people that understood why you couldn't walk up the stairs but had to crawl instead (sore hips).
Anyway I'm on the plane just now heading back to Edinburgh. I even got some elevation whilst I waited using my case (pic below) It feels like it's a Sunday and for a while I was completely confused as to why there were so many hen and stag parties heading to Edinburgh on a Sunday... But obvs it's the freakin weekend and where else would you go for a weekend away!!
The next camp is in a month so I've probably got 10 days (max) rehab and then back to training. Our new gym programme looks brutal; even the coach described parts of it as 'dirty'! Back to work on Monday too; that's the tricky bit, going back to the other side and being support staff.
But first like I said it's the freaking weekend! There's an outdoor cinema in St. Andrews square so I'm keep I fingers crossed for dry weather. Apart from that I'll be on the sofa resting up and of course, icing. This blog could have been called ice ice baby!
June camp done.
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