I've taken 6 weeks off refereeing and playing, but during that time I needed to really think about my body, my injury and my positivity. It's easy to let something be an excuse to not do anything, to take a pain killer, take the sickness from work, and not progress. It was about having goals, planning my next stage, and keeping my attitude on point.
The first week was very sore, and I was still wandering around on my crutches. It was also Christmas week, which also put a stop on my planned partying - Although I still managed the evening events, but couldn't go to town. I guess that at least kept my nutrition in a better state, and allowed me to get in my beauty sleep.
I only stayed on crutches for a week - For a start it's hideous on the hands. I tended to really lean into the crutch, which caused blisters. So the crutches were relegated to 'Under the Stairs'. That second week I started going to the swimming pool, not for a swim but to do rehabilitation exercises; The swimming pool is a great place to start after an injury - the weightlessness really eases the soreness of movement, and the freedom you have in the pool allows you to do stretches and exercises that are proving somewhat difficult on dry land.
The other Gem in those first couple of weeks was 'Pilates'. I've never been a fan of Pilates, Yoga, body balance etc - they always seemed such slow classes; in my mind I would be thinking 'Blimey, I could have run 8 miles by now, whilst tapping my hands annoyingly'. Well, although not my first choice still, the classes are a god-send and absolutely allow you to really stretch those muscles, and build up your core.
About three weeks ago I started getting out and about running. I started with a 2 mile jog for a few days, and built it up to doing an 8 mile run in the week before doing my first game. I'm doing a month of running the line before going back in the middle in March. I've also only played twenty minutes of a proper game, but again, I should be back to playing the full 90 by March
Where there's a will, there's a way!!!
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