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The BigHalf - My Return!

benwillMarathon•

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)

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linda9389AdministratorMarathon5 years ago

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

benwillMarathon• in reply tolinda93895 years ago

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

IrishprincessAdministratorHalf Marathon5 years ago

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

benwillMarathon• in reply toIrishprincess5 years ago

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

Madge50Marathon5 years ago

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 🏅!

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

benwillMarathon• in reply toMadge505 years ago

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

cheekychipmunksHalf Marathon5 years ago

Inspirational! Well done you. 👍🏃‍♂️🏅👊

benwillMarathon• in reply tocheekychipmunks5 years ago

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

misswobbleMarathon5 years ago

Oh crikey 😫. Poor you 🤨

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

Good luck 👍💪🙂🏃‍♂️

benwillMarathon• in reply tomisswobble5 years ago

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

misswobbleMarathon• in reply tobenwill5 years ago

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 🙂

benwillMarathon• in reply tomisswobble5 years ago

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.