Winter Season Fast Approaching

Last week I travelled to Bath for a Media Day with GB Bobsleigh which included plans and expectations for the 2011/2012 season the Teams for the season and lots of interviews and photographs.

During the day I was asked numerous times why I had decided to hang up my sprint spikes and turn to Bobsleigh? I found myself repeating time and time again I have not hung up my sprint spikes and still plan to aim for the 2012 Olympics, beyond that my focus will be on the Winter Olympics 2014. I want to combine the two sports for the next year and hope to race at some of the indoor meets and who know the World Indoor Championships for Team GB and then compete fully in the Summer and qualify for 2012.

But before I can do all this I am getting ready to finally step onto the ice with GB Bobsleigh and my Driver Vicki O at the European Cup Circuit from the 14th of November and I cant wait!! This will be the real thing....no make shift Bob, no messing around, its going for REAL and I am looking forward to the challenge. My arm is holding up well and I am back on the weights and the speed in my legs is all good. ive not done anything competitive this year due to my arm and I cant wait to get back into the competitive enviornment again and get my game face on and deliever what has been asked of me!!!

Back In The Game.....

Well its been a while since I have updated my blog and I am sorry for that I really don't know where the time has gone.

The good news is I have still been training and recovering from my surgery on my wrist. To make things even sweeter I have been given the all clear by the hospital to get back to it and start using my arm and pushing through it. however I do need to aviod sudden impact as of course this will just undo any of the repair i had. I have limited rotation in my hand and wrist so will now be undergoing a lot of physio to help force the wrist and get my movement back as I only have about 60% grip so this needs to be improved as I am right handed and need to get the strength back so I am 100%!

I travelled up to Bath last weekend to get myself back on the dry slope and build my confidence up that I am ok to push and get in and I did it with no pain during or after the session. The good thing about traveling up to Bath was that I was able to practice pushing with my driver Vicki O and it was such a great feeling and session as this was the first time we have been able to do it together since I joined GB Bobsleigh. Now I can't wait to get out on Ice with the girls and the season is fast approaching