http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/ en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:38:38 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/images/insignia/misc/rss.jpg http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/ http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/4240-a.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:48:42 GMT @^%$#!!!! those were the first words...actually there were the first words *_after_* i hit the ground and split my chin open, sprained an ankle, hurt my jaw and jarred my neck. ive been training seriously over the last few weeks on getting some mileage under my belt in order to get ready for... @^%$#!!!!

those were the first words...actually there were the first words after i hit the ground and split my chin open, sprained an ankle, hurt my jaw and jarred my neck.

ive been training seriously over the last few weeks on getting some mileage under my belt in order to get ready for the dubai marathon in january. ive worked myself up to 26km last friday during my 'long run' and was planning on hitting 30km in another weeks time after i conquered 'The Stairway to Heaven'. right now even a step is an obstacle course, so i'm saddened but forced to tell my fellow trekkers to go without me.

my ankle is the size of a tennis ball. Grade 2 sprain. it happened while i went for a 6am run this morning with a training partner, misjudged the corner of the kerb between the pavement and the road, went over on my ankle, ruptured a few ligaments, fell down in slow motion, one hand on the road, the other arm pinned underneath my body - yup, chin straight into the pavement with my legs in the gutter. Thats pretty much how i felt - in the gutter. all i could think about as i was falling my trek to 'The Stairway' and my marathon in january. id put many hours into my fitness regime, and in a matter of half a second, it all came unravelled. No trek, maybe not marathon. @#$%&!!!!

the doc and physio said im out for 3-6 weeks. thats 3-6 weeks i need to get the mileage i need in order to finish this marathon! after this marathon i have bigger fish to fry!

the only thing i can do is RICE - rest ice compression elevation. i may be able to be up and walking in 2 weeks, but the trek is definately off. if i am back and running in 3 weeks i need to be wearing an air-strap brace, but id probabl

i lost mobility in my ankle pretty much instantly. about as fast as my hopes dashing away from me when i felt myself go over my ankle.
all that training, all those km's, and all that time, its just too upsetting!



now i walk with a major limp (understatement), walk slower than an elderly, and walk with crutches....hey, at least i have my pride....right?

@#$%!!!!! ]]> dlish http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/4240-a.html http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/1343-earth-shattering-news.html Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:51:43 GMT i'm 10 minutes from leaving my apartment to go to the airport on my way to Yemen when i recieved a call from Home in Sydney. it was she-lish. i don't know how to take it.

i've mixed emotions and totally confused. it was so considerable that i had to note it here.

i'll be on my way now...ill be back in a week ]]> dlish http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/1343-earth-shattering-news.html http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/1323-rain-rain-rain.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:33:02 GMT its raining tonight. i havent seen the rain in about 10 months. ive only ever seen it rain here 4 times in just under 2 years now. i really do miss a lot of things being here. i miss having lazy saturday sleep-in when its freezing cold and raining outside. its coming into winter... its raining tonight.

i havent seen the rain in about 10 months.

ive only ever seen it rain here 4 times in just under 2 years now. i really do miss a lot of things being here. i miss having lazy saturday sleep-in when its freezing cold and raining outside.

its coming into winter now..its hovering around 30 degrees celcius (about 90F).

i may go down to the jacuzzi and soak up the rain tonight. id never have done this in sydney, but once you are deprived of something you appreciate it even more.

in sydney, if it rained you headed indoors. in dubai, when it rains people head outdoors ]]> dlish http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/1323-rain-rain-rain.html http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/1118-i-broke-bed.html Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:38:50 GMT so i broke the bed last night. i dont really need to explain it any further. needless to say that i will be fixing it myself and not getting a handyman from work to have a look at it. so i broke the bed last night. i dont really need to explain it any further.

needless to say that i will be fixing it myself and not getting a handyman from work to have a look at it. ]]> dlish http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/1118-i-broke-bed.html http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/1007-cuddles-ice-anti-inflammatories.html Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:50:03 GMT cuddles are nice but they dont fix pulled muscles. ice and as grumpy said..anti inflammatories! this morning i woke up and it feel much better than last night. i can walk, albeit with an obvious limp. didnt have a great night sleep, which is essential for the recovery process, but then again, i... cuddles are nice but they dont fix pulled muscles. ice and as grumpy said..anti inflammatories!

this morning i woke up and it feel much better than last night. i can walk, albeit with an obvious limp. didnt have a great night sleep, which is essential for the recovery process, but then again, i rarely get a good night sleep anyways.

ive resigned myself to taking it easy over the next 2 days. i feel like if i take 2 or 3 days off im 'going backwards' and its definately NOT the way i want to go. i have a date with destiny and i plan to make it. if anything i want to prove it to myself, if for no other reason.

i still havent been to the physio yet. not sure if i will go now. RICE ( Rest Ice Compression Elevation) is the order of the day along with massage once any inflammation goes away.

looking forward to more icepacks tonight. anyone know how i can ice my thigh at work while im wearing business pants? ]]> dlish http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/1007-cuddles-ice-anti-inflammatories.html http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/999-setback.html Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:20:24 GMT so ive been training pretty hard over the past two months or so, trying to get fit for many things ive got planned over the next 12 months. ive been running a few times a week, doing gym and skipping, some weights and strength work and cycling for cardio and low impact. as much as i love... so ive been training pretty hard over the past two months or so, trying to get fit for many things ive got planned over the next 12 months.

ive been running a few times a week, doing gym and skipping, some weights and strength work and cycling for cardio and low impact.

as much as i love swimming i have virtually stopping swimming because of a shoulder injury i got playing rugby, hoping that it'd settle down before i got back into swimming again on a daily basis.

my first goal was to play in the rugby world sevens here in dubai. we've been playing touch rugby for a good part of a year now and have won several competitions. tackle rugby is a different story and needs more training and toughening up, but still requires the agility needed because its half the number of players with the same size field.

ive ignored the niggling injuries that are part and parcel of playing sport and have accepted that they will always be a part of life.

unfortunately i sit here with one leg on the table with an icepack on my quad as i type this. ive never really pulled a muscle in all my years of sport. nothing like this.

after a hard training session doing lunges last week and then a run with the local running club straight after, i was a little sore. 2 days later i had a game of touch rugby and felt it getting tight as the game went on. with a minute to spare and the ball in my hands, running away to score in the corner, i twinged my quad ever so slightly. it wasnt painful, but erring on the side of caution i came straight off. i took it easy on the running this week, preferring to gym it and row for cardio. i never felt the quad muscle after that.

this afternoon i showed up to training. the first sprint and my quad gave way. literally 3 seconds into my first run. its not the injury that im disappointed about its all the hard work, effort, and events that ill miss and wont be ready for. other than the rugby sevens i had a 2 day hike planned for next week, i had the dubai marathon planned for january, i planned to do a 100km hike in hong kong next year, as well as a 7 day trek in peru.

now everything is on hold pending what the physio is going to say. its pretty shitty not knowing whether all my hard work has gone down the drain. i need to re-work my training schedule to incorporate cardio exercise. i can still do weightlifting, but with my shoulder not being 100%, i dont want to overwork it.

so im really fucking pissed that both upper boday and lower body workouts are curbed significantly. im hopping that my body bounces back quickly, and i can still do the trek next weekend.

right now ive missed the rugby session, the running club run and monday nights touch rugby for certainty. most likely a two day trek will not do me any favours, so its highly unlikely that ill be doing that either.

i know im sulking in my own sorrow but TFP is the only place i can vent right now ]]> dlish http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/999-setback.html http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/175-so-im-back.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:57:11 GMT So im back in one piece.. flew into dubai at 1:30am this morning and was at work at 8am. was a whirlwind tour of Istanbul. did all the touristy stuff as well as visit Pammukale which was a 10 hr night bus ride away each way. took lots of pics and will be posting them soon istanbul was an... So im back in one piece..

flew into dubai at 1:30am this morning and was at work at 8am.

was a whirlwind tour of Istanbul. did all the touristy stuff as well as visit Pammukale which was a 10 hr night bus ride away each way. took lots of pics and will be posting them soon

istanbul was an amazing city. i'd do turkey again some day no doubt... a place filled with history, architecture and natural beauty.

the weather was perfect, the people were friendly mostly, streets were clean, public transport was great, plenty of tourists and a big mix of people intermingly from all over the world. couldnt have asked for more..except for more time. 4 days cannot do istanbul Justice ]]> dlish http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/175-so-im-back.html http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/129-going-away.html Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:24:51 GMT so im going away for a few days. im not sure if ill be TFP accessible, so i may not be around for a few days.. relief for some maybe.. but if i dont come back by sunday then come looking for me. im going to istanbul for a few days with she-lish. im a little concerned since there was a terorist... so im going away for a few days. im not sure if ill be TFP accessible, so i may not be around for a few days.. relief for some maybe.. but if i dont come back by sunday then come looking for me.

im going to istanbul for a few days with she-lish. im a little concerned since there was a terorist bombing that killed 16 there yesterday. i wasnt this concerened when i went to yemen for goodness sake!

anyways, i plan to enjoy myself and have a relaxing few days. im back in dubai early sunday morning.

ill try and log on when i can..but we'll see when we get there.

will miss tfp! ]]> dlish http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/129-going-away.html http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/91-my-training-notes.html Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:50:14 GMT so ive decided that im going to start training seriously for the upcoming triathlon/biathlon competition here. My best leg being the swimming leg. i like running but its definely not my strongest. i dont mind mid/long distance running since i used to be a middle runner in my younger days, although... so ive decided that im going to start training seriously for the upcoming triathlon/biathlon competition here. My best leg being the swimming leg. i like running but its definely not my strongest. i dont mind mid/long distance running since i used to be a middle runner in my younger days, although these days most of my running comes from running a few km usually between 3-5km a run or from touch rugby competition i play on a weekly basis. id estimate a typical rugby game with 20 min halves would be at least 5km run. sometimes we play two games a night.

my weakest leg is the cycling. ive never really cycled competitively before and i dont own a bike, so i dont know what to expect. i may stick to the biathlons first and then ease into the triathlons.

ive decided that im going to log all my training to monitor my training levels and see my improvements.


so im starting from todays swim.

26/7/08
1200m non stop freestyle
7 x 50m bursts freestyle
2 x 50m bursts 25m butterfly/25 freestyle


total = 1650m = 1.03125 miles ]]> dlish http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/91-my-training-notes.html http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/89-sleepless.html Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:54:36 GMT i went to the beach last night with she-lish. although it was a little humid, its a far cry from last years horrid humidity at this time of year. a nice westerly was coming in from the persian gulf which made it bearable. i wasnt really in the mood to swim so we just lay on the beach for a few... i went to the beach last night with she-lish. although it was a little humid, its a far cry from last years horrid humidity at this time of year. a nice westerly was coming in from the persian gulf which made it bearable.

i wasnt really in the mood to swim so we just lay on the beach for a few hours falling in and out of conciousness.

finally headed home coming up to midnight - a short 2 minute drive and we were home. although i was mentally tired i couldnt sleep. so i spent the next few hours online not doing much. finally decided to watch pulp fiction for the FIRST time.

bad move

usually i fall straight away at the sight of a movie, but i was bright eyed till 3pm. i didnt get to sleep till 4am and i was up at 7.30 this morning.

im not sure why im not sleeping well. my stress levels have abated a little, so i really dont know whats not letting me sleep.

because of my sleeplessness i missed the aquathon i was supposed to have done this morning. i think i will go for a run and swim on my own.

....maybe ill work myself to sleep today ]]> dlish http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/89-sleepless.html http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/85-lazy-friday.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:48:53 GMT Today is the first day of the weekend here in the UAE. the equivelant of a saturday in the western world. a day where everything stops. shops dont open till late, some not at all , roads are clear and generally where things are really laid back i woke up today intending on going to the pablo... Today is the first day of the weekend here in the UAE. the equivelant of a saturday in the western world.

a day where everything stops. shops dont open till late, some not at all , roads are clear and generally where things are really laid back

i woke up today intending on going to the pablo picasso art exhibition in abu dhabi, but she lish didnt get up till 11. i wasnt really in the mood to do a 150km drive either way in the late afternoon.

at around that time i decided i was going to go on a 44 lap swim downstairs. 1100m and 30 mins later, i knew i could do more but decided to call it a day. tomorrow im aiming for at least a mile swim this time with a stop watch... i havent swim to times in years but im trying to gear up for the bi/triathlon series so ive got to work a little harder now.

after that the day sort of dragged. she-lish spoke to everyone..ad i mean EVERYONE back home for at least 2 hours on the phone, and i kind of lost the enthusiasm for the picasso trip. im planning on making it tomorrow if im feeling ok after my bi-athlon race (swim/run)

ill probably have a lazy friday night and head down to the beach tonight to sit under the stars for some pace and quiet. we did this 2 weeks ago and it was quite nice... i look forward to a quiet night with reltively low humidity ]]> dlish http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/blogs/dlish/85-lazy-friday.html