April 2009

It’s the end of week two of the Black Belt qualifier. Whilst not as stressful as last week, it has been draining.
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We’re well and truly into the Black Belt qualifier, with one week completed. Coming straight off the OXFAM Trailwalker, and the recovery from it, has been challenging. I entered the week physically and emotionally exhausted and looking to a few days recovery. For the first two days I had trouble standing up after sitting for a while (it took me three goes to get out of bed one morning) as the calf muscles would compress and need to be stretched. Added to this was some joint inflammation in the ball of my feet and ankles, which was particularly noticeable in my left foot. The doc put me on anti-inflammatory pills and suggested I elevate it and apply heat.
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