The BigHalf - My Return!

[benwill]

on 26th Feburay 2019 i went out cycling on my road bike hit a pot hole fell off. I broke my hip and had surgery the next day with lots of metal work now pinning it all back togethor I started my recovery. It was long very long recovery with doubts if i could ever run again. Months of not being able to walk and and then slowly put more weight on that leg i could slowly start to walk and with physio etc it was hard way back i had lost all my strength and fitness. But finally was given the clear to be able to jog very lightly (what ever that is!)

I was offered a place in the big half and thought it would be an ideal way to focus on something. I trained (not as well as i maybe should have) and i started to actaully feel like i was running again instead of jogging, i was finally feeling good.

So the big half when i signed up i put the slowest time down as i had not much confidence i could run it all. So had to wait a long time for the wave to finally set off, and i started to jog around at reasonable pace 6.30/km 10.30/mil and heald that fairly steady all the way round i ran with a friend who was struggling for a couple of km's but it went very well i even managed to sped up at the end. Getting in 2hrs 18minutes 2 seconds. Which whiles is along way off my PB but not my worst Half as well. i was more then delighted and was very emotonal at the end having actually ran all of it, something i thought i would never happen again.

(still never doing any more marathons)

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

That's absolutely fantastic! What an amazing recovery. You must have worked really hard for that, a very well deserved medal 👏👏👏

[benwill Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thank you! and a medal i actually liked shame about the t-shirt!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Blimey, that’s a great recovery story right there! Brilliant achievement, congratulations to you, you’ve definitely returned in style 🏃🙂

[benwill Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

thank you, having looked at the race photos today there was no style involved!

[Madge50 Marathon]

Welcome back Ben, I remember that ‘crash’ post, well done you, what a great comeback! What great resolve and determination.

I hope you are mighty proud of yourself, you should be 👏💪

Go you 🏅!

Mx

That’s a flippin’ good time, by the way, I’d be over the moon with that!

[benwill Marathon in reply to Madge50]

thank you, yea i am pround but sometimes i think i should tried a bit harder!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Inspirational! Well done you. 👍🏃‍♂️🏅👊

[benwill Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you, i hope i have inspired someone who is injured it can be hard.

[misswobble Marathon]

Oh crikey 😫. Poor you 🤨

I do hope you’ll be back to full strength and firing in all cylinders real soon.

Good luck 👍💪🙂🏃‍♂️

[benwill Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Getting there not sure i will ever be able to run like i did but at least i can run!

[misswobble Marathon in reply to benwill]

You may well 💪😃👍🏃‍♂️

A triathlete friend of mine who has cycled to and from work for years got knocked off his bike by a car He broke his leg in four places - one a compound fracture

He is back competing in under two years. I was gobsmacked when I saw him racing He’s skiing again too

Have faith 🙂

[benwill Marathon in reply to misswobble]

I have more faith in myself lately but slowly getting there. I was thinking of entering a little local sprint tri, been doing loads of swimming (as non load bearing) and obviously running. But hardly any cycling I use to love going out cycling but worried about hitting a pot hole again. Put might push me to get over my fear.

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

What a great comeback. You deserve that bling. 🏆🏅

[benwill Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

thank you

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Amazing story Benwill! What a brilliant comeback you made! True grit! 👊👍🏼

[benwill Marathon in reply to Decker]

just a bit of patiance.

[Deals1 Metric Marathon]

FANTASTIC!!! well done, great recovery

[benwill Marathon in reply to Deals1]

thakn you

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon]

Brilliant recovery! Well done 👍🏻💪🏻😁

[benwill Marathon in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

thank you

[SueKen Half Marathon]

Wow, just wow!

[benwill Marathon in reply to SueKen]

Not sure wow i just tried my best with a bit of patieance.

[Tbae Metric Marathon]

What a story.

🏃‍♂️⭐️👏👏💪💥