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.
Well, I should have been in japan this week getting ready to defend my Strongman title. Instead I’m at home rehabbing my hammy (still). I went back in on Saturday and had another blood patch to try and stick the tendon back together. It meant that I spent 6 weeks rehabbing for a new start only last weekend, which is a little depressing in itself. I feel like I’ve been treading water for some months now. But hoping that I’ll be back out in training in the next few weeks, and preparing some base for racing in the second half of the year.
In other news, there’s still rambunction in the media about the new WTC rules. Check the link:
I’ll post a new link to the latest tricafe, which should be up soon. Phil and I chatted with Luke Bell about the new WTC wetsuit changes and ITU Sydney.
I wasn’t there, but it looked like fun. Awesome day from Damien Angus, who finished 11th overall. He’ll give them a great shake in Kona again this year.
I’m back on the track and did three sessions yesterday. It’s nice to feel tired from training rather than life!
There’s a new episode of TriCafe to watch. We had great fun poking fun at Tony Abbott last week, but he did himself proud with a sub-14 finish at IM OZ. There’s also talk about Trent Chapman, gadgetry and poor Jordan Rapp being the victim in a hit and run.
see you on the road next week, have a safe Easter.
