The first couple of weeks this month I spent it enjoying Summer to the full: lots of sunbathing, swimming, relaxing and training too. I am really enjoying the break from uni and having some more time to myself and meet friends etc. I have been managing to train quite a lot this month however, I had a run of very bad luck! We planned for me to do 2 competitions before I flew to England for my operation. But the 1st one they moved as it clashed with another event that was being held at the track and the 2nd one I had tomiss as I had a really bad spasm in my neck and my head was stuck pointing to the side! Its quite amusing now looking back but it was extremely painful and I was SOOOOO frustrated to have to miss the competition!
I flew back a week before my operation was scheduled so I could compete for Bolton Harriers in the BAL Cup qualifying match. This competition is always good fun as there is a big team spirit and its very short as not all the events are included. I ran my first ever 400m (well 2 actually as I ran the individual and relay!). I really enjoyed it although I have a lot of learning to do regarding how to pace one!! But considering I haven’t done any work for them yet and that I had no one to pace off in the race I was happy. I also did a promotional photo shoot for Total Fitness whilst I was back. I had never done a gym shoot before so it took a while to get into it but I soon got into the swing of it! We had a really good laugh and took some fun photos too – check out my website to see some of them.
Friday 27th was one of the most important days of my life so far – the day of my ankle operation (and the day of the London 2012 opening ceremony!) As I hadn’t been able to have my pre ops done I had to be at hospital for 6:30am even though I was on the afternoon list which was a bit of a shock to the system! I had to have my own room too as I hadn’t had the tests – at first I was disappointed but it turned out to be perfect. It was opposite the nurses station so they all used to come in and talk to me and it was where the other people in the ward had to walk past whilst doing their mobility work so they all stopped to talk to me too. The surgeon moved me on his lists to be first in the afternoon so I would be back home for the opening ceremony – it was a good plan but it didn’t work. After my operation they couldn’t wake me up!! I only had to stay awake for 1 hour to be allowed home but I just couldn’t!! So I had to stay in over night – but as I was in my own room the nurses let me keep my TV on – if only I had managed to stay awake for more than 30sec at a time!! They eventually sent me home the following afternoon. The photos show the before and after! 
