Tr1boy

Not to 100% satisfaction no. I used to run fairly well (about 90min half marathon) and I ran 10k races pretty hard. But after the op I couldn't go 5kms without throwing up. Went to see a doctor who specialised in running ailments at NSWIS and he basically said either run LSD for quite some time or I had to take medication all the time and take two before a hard run. They tablets were $25 for 6 and I was going through an expensive divorce so I took the LSD option and took up cycling.

I don't throw up now but did suffer a lot of problems with heat dissipation and vomiting brought on by a lack of gall bladder and other various missing bits for a few years. It's getting better but to be honest my attention was taken away from that as I badly herniated two discs in my back in 03 and struggled to run at all (or walk!).

I'm pretty light nowadays (compared to the last 5yrs) and the impact isn't as bad, but my sport and body have to be managed very specifically. I do loads of core work. I'm looking forward to training and racing in the UK as I can push myself harder in the cooler temps.

brits1

wow...you sound like the Bionic Man..lol...well done to you...tablets would of been the easy option but you took the healthy and by the sounds of it harder route.....I know what you mean about temps...I cannot wait to be the outdoorsey person I am....we are already making plans for our walks around the Peak District....the Lake District is somewhere we want to start learning to climb...there is a run at the Highland games in FORT William...they run up Ben Nevis....we had a wonderful time there but did not run....well I was having our first baby.....thats me excuse anyway....what was the icing on the cake was the amount of foreigners who was there to watch the games...from litrally all over the world....wonderful experience....would love to go again....infact I will add that to my list...never said I would make lists but...well never say never and with old age creeping upon me..lol...my mind is not what it was...either that or it's this ruddy heat here....honestly getting hotter by min..........

Tr1boy

Well I wouldn't say bionic, but I do have one of these (hurts a lot when I climb )

brits1

Does it cause problems going through security at the airport...our sons ankle sometimes sets off the alarms.....lol....was recovery slow?...it took nearly about 6 months before our son could play football again.....

Tr1boy

No, it's full titanium. They said it wouldn't cause issues and I was sceptical but they were right. I was off the bike from April 5th until early Oct. The 5 busted ribs took the longest to really heal to a point where I could get my VO2 numbers back.

It'll need removing sometime in the next year or so as the amount of swimming I do will wear the tissue against it apparently. That's a job for post Outlaw.

Beedubya

I haven't been to Dorset and it is YEARS since I went to Devon, I hope to rectify that this year when the nicer weather comes.

I did look at living in a city because of my job (airfreight have to be near an airport) but don't want to do that again, I prefer a little country town

brits1

Wow must of been a bad crash...my dad use to have Triumph's and Nortons (my fav) but when my parents had me (3rd child) my Mum said....they have to go....a shame but that's life...And they went on to have their 4th and last child...."thank the gods"..lol....the TT Races in the IOM is something we would like to do....and yet in all my life I have not been on a motorbike....I also go swimming...a lot...my first love is swimming...so I do know the wear it can have on Shoulders....especially if your stroke is Butterfly or Freestyle heck even Backstroke.....will you have the "pins" out in the U.K...

Tr1boy

Yeah it was pretty bad, i was on my TT bike. 5 ribs, punctured lung, fractured hip and a clavicle in 3 pieces. Hurt like a mofo. I've had 23 motorbikes and used to race 600cc proddie class. i will get another in the UK but just to tinker with really, probably an old British one so tinkering will be compulsory anyway.

Yep the screws and plate will come out in the UK and I have the make of plate and screws all written down so the surgeon knows what is in there but they told me most western hospitals use the same type nowadays.

ooh btw: 14

Tr1boy

Spent all day on the bike yesterday so forgot to post:

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brits1

Gosh time is flying by....I spent most of yesterday getting quotes for the accident my car was in on Friday....not my fault...honestly..lol..a Van hit me...drove off like a bat out of hell...left me shocked, the car damaged...a bit of a "show" for some but then everyone drove off...not a single witness stayed... I could only get 2 letters from the number plate and a guy came over to help move my car to a safer place....but alas he just got to the scene did not see anything...anyway not much I can do about it now except get my car fixed...another day in the life of ......well someone who is slowly feeling "cheesed off"..lol...A cooler day here in Perth 31!! and not a sole walking around the park oposite...as soon as it cools down we are outdoors asap....so it's off to the beach (about a 30min drive) to walk the dog...would rather be walking in open countryside at home but I try to make the most of what we have here.....before you know it you will be posting "Our first year....."

My Dads other favorite bike of his is was a BSA....? I could not remember which bike he had like that...but I must admit I do like the older style bikes rather than the modern bikes of today....just a bit more character...I don't like Harley's though.....I like scooters...Mod kind...lol....

Tr1boy

Well I'm sorry to hear about your car accident, I hope you are OK? I've always been a sportsbike nut but unless the call of racing came back to me (unlikely) I'm pretty much at the stage where I don't feel I have anything to prove on the road and with the triathlon and cycling I doubt I'll ever have time to really get into it, so something with a bit of history and something that needs a bit of work appeals. I know a bit about older bikes but not much. I had a pre-unit T120 years ago (Triumph 650). BSA made some tidy bikes, the Gold Star got it's name from averaging over 100mph at Brooklands (I think).

Scooters are the Devil's work.

brits1

..I know but just that little bit of an easier option for me....lol....just back from the beach and we got sand blasted...good for the skin I am told..lol....I really enjoy anything to do with History....Buildings,Clothes...Engines...so on...cars....my "granny" once said.."your born out of time".....she might of been right..lol...

ezzie

Sorry Tr1boy....you're running LSD? Dear Lord, I know some althletes take a variety of muscle growth enhancers but LSD! How on earth do you cycle in a straight line?

On a more serious note...brilliant, you're both going 'back 'ome'

As I'm always fascinated in what motivates people, what exactly is it that's driven you & the Mrs. back?

Marmalade

80 Days

That's the amount of days left in the school year (I'm a teacher). Then hopefully shortly after I will be going home.............. It's more than 80 if I add up the weekends, but I don't want to make myself ill by counting them

Marmalade

Forgot to say GOOD LUCK! It will be here before you know it