Hi Team,

I’ve been on the end of my third ABI (autologous blood injection) this week and my hamstring is feeling a little better. This time the radiologist used PRP (protein rich plasma) which is the best bits of the blood for sticking stuff together (platelets). He took 30mL of blood and spun it down to remove the PRP.

It’s been a frustrating 12 weeks since I tore the tendon up near my buttock, but the path from here is very clear. I am resting (i.e. not riding or running) until next tues, then I can start progressively loading the tendon again. If the tendon fails to knit together, then I’ll be signing up for a surgical exploration to have the tendon oversewn (a la Nick Rewoldt). In the meantime, I am going to have the plate removed from my shoulder (Tuesday fortnight) because it’s causing me a fair amount of discomfort in the pool.

I’m off to Perth next week for a few seminars/school/squad visits and the Busselton Half. It will be good fun to hit the road, even though it’s not for racing. I’m looking forward to dodging sharks and having some open water swims too!

Lastly, the second part of the penultimate Tricafe is now online.

see you on the road,

Mitch