Snoochie Boochies 😘
PDA aside… had a great ol’ day with the squad at the Leigh Spring Throws Meet with @mike.throws and the Trafford squad!
The 💩 thing no one says about being injured is not enjoying the days out in the sun with your mates - best thing about athletics ❤️.
A nice little SB for @scottljones94 too 🔥🔥🔥
PB’s > PDA
3,2,1…… and the battle had started! …Let the recovery commence! 🚗 🔥
Cartridge Repair and Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis (LET) completed! More complex than planned and ended up in surgery for 3hrs but cartilage repaired ✅ and none removed 🙏✅ The surgeon at has gone a gone way over and above to put me in the best position to recover and maintain my activity and I can’t thank him enough.
Currently just managing the post-surgery diabetic highs with @omnipod and @dexcomuk closed loop, but it’s great to be able to be in control of my diabetes and showing off the new toys to the team here 📱💉
Sometime you just need a temporary basal at 150%
Hopefully just 6 weeks recovery and then I’ll be back for a bother bariatric gown for a new shiny new ACL 💅❤️🔥😂.
#aclrecovery #aclrehab #acl #surgeon #diabetes #dexcom #omnipod #athlete #athletics #strengthtraining #diabetesuk #englandathletics #britishathletics #hobbitfeet
I still can’t believe I’m writing this….
The 2024 athletics season is over for me before it begins!
The wonders athletics means one one day you can be hitting PB’s in the gym and throwing well at @tenerifetrainingcamp with @mike.throws at the reigns. Then, 3 day’s later you can be at training back home and somehow end the entire season before it’s started jumping over a tiny hurdle…
That’s right…. Somehow I managed to dislocate my left knee and cause:
- Left knee injury with ACL rupture
- Mediolateral meniscal tears
- Subchondral impaction fracture
- Deep MCL injury… all at the same time 😂
I’m lucky enough to have insurance through work with @bupa.uk and access to the team @thealexandrahospital in Manchester putting me back together at a rapid pace ❤️✅
First surgery next month, then a full ACL reconstruction 6 weeks later. Gonna be a long ass year but the goals have already been set:
- Maintain some level of strength in the build up to surgery
- Get through the surgeries
- Lose 25-30lbs to take pressure my the knees
- Be back stronger and fitter!
And in the wise words of the @throwbigthrowfar podcast:
“Your need to find success has to be greater than your fear of failing.”
#athletics #discus #shotput #athlete #trackandfield #fitness #sports #running #sport #run #training #workout #motivation #tracknation #olympics #gym #track #hurdles #acl #aclrecovery #aclrehab #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #knee #rehab #aclsurgery #aclreconstruction #kneeinjury #kneesurgery #rehabilitacion
Even after only 2 days at Warm Weather Training @tenerifetrainingcamp every bit of rest is needed to get over coach @mike.throws sessions!
As a #diabetic if you’re anywhere near a gym, pool or just the sun the @skingrip patches from @diabeticsupplyuk are a must if you want your insulin pumps to last more than 5 minutes in the sun while training☀️
📷 @spearman800
Closed Loop Tech:
POD: Omnipod 5 @omnipoduk
CGM: Dexcom G6 @dexcom
#diabetesuk #type1strong #athletic #athletemotivation #gym #gymmotivation #discusthrow #shotput #shotputter #diabetestype1 #traps
Last Session of the Year!
Enjoy the New Year You little rascals.
#shotputter #athletics #shotputanddiscus #discusthrower #omnipod5 #dexcom #typeonediabetes #typeonelookslikeme #throws #training #gym #gymmotivation
Winter Throws Training 2023!
First of all I-hate-videoing-lifts, but love videoing throws. @mike.throws puts a lot of effort in with the squad, so I’m going to make myself more accountable in the gym by filming lifts and showing what progress we’re making!
Here’s a couple of clips from our comprehension phase of lifting and some throws to boot. 210kg/463lbs is moving easy, but now we gotta push it so the final 4 reps of 10/8/6/2/2 range are to failure.
Strength gainz are transferring with the shot, but now we gotta move my fat butt faster and see what happens. ☄️
..Pre-Christmas goal is to get a 2x 250kg/550lb squat…
Today is a glorious day for #typeonediabetes in the UK.
I have just attended my @omnipod 5 training session and can confirm the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System is now available in the UK.
What this means is that through communication with my @dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), this ‘closed loop’ system offers protection against high and low levels of blood glucose levels, by automatically increasing, pausing or reducing the delivery of insulin to get me within my desired blood glucose target.
If you can’t tell I am pretty damn excited.
As someone who exercises 5-7 times a week and competes for the mighty @saleharriersmcr this is going to make an incredible day-to-day improvement in my diabetes care.
A massive thank you to the mighty diabetes centre and Manchester Royal Infirmary for putting me forward for this!
@diabetesuk
#nhs #typeonediabetes #typeonediabetic #bbcnews #mftnhs #typeonestrong #athleticsweekly #athleticstandard #typeonelookslikeme #manchesterdiabetescentre #diabetic #manchester
Great day at the Greater Manchester County Champs!
41.44m for the 🥇
Just need to start applying some speed and power now t get those numbers up! Thanks @leedoyle_throwsandtraining for the help during the comp!
#athlete #athletics #discusthrow #shotput #athletictraining #diabetes #type1diabetes #typeonestrong #saleharriersmcr #athletes #shotputter #discusthrower
Happy WWT season everyone!
Big thanks to @mike.throws for all the coaching up and organising another successful WWT at @tenerifetrainingcamp ! 🔥🔥
As a 115kg Type One diabetic, balancing 4-5 hours of training a day and the average daily calorie output of 6,000kcal isn’t easy… but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Now I’ve moved onto the #dexcom CGM and #omnipod insulin pump it definitely makes blood sugar management easier, even if you get some odd tan lines 😅!
Had some of the best throws I’ve ever done off tired legs and at the end of a big week, so no excuses to get to that 50m line now 😂 Still lots to work on technically, forever trying to get left ⬅️ and get that damned right leg🦵down earlier!!!
Also, if @fredagainagainagainagainagain hasn’t been played, is it even a throwing session? I think not.
#athlete #athletics #discusthrow #shotput #athletictherapy #shotputanddiscus #nike #underarmour #diabetes #diabeticlife #typeonediabetic #typeonestrong #manchesterdiabetescentre #throwers #athletictraining #athleticperformance #diabetes #diabetesawareness #ukthrows @aplussportstherapy
