Despite having fractured sleep and waking up tired today was the day I got a not so little part of my life back.

Today I stepped, well hopped into Life Personal Trainers at Kent Town.

Two weeks today the day I had surgery on my ankle.

I got up fired up some awesome music to get me in the right head-space, donned my gym gear and I was driven to the studio.

I’ve touched base with my trainer frequently since surgery, he’s been a great support and checked in on me a few times.

My determination is now stronger than ever.

I just got a message from one of the directors of the company saying he was seriously impressed that despite significant injury I still went into to do an upperbody work out.

I’m not physically able nor medically cleared to do any sort of weight bearing exercise.

Sean my PT has been amazing at how he has adopted my work outs to suit.

Today I had a lot of special requests, the main one related to the fact that I was unable to wear normal shoes, which would normally prevent me from going to any sort of commercial gym.

Today I trained with Sean with only us there, it meant a safe quiet environment where we were free to discuss openly what I had and am going through without distraction.

I messages Sean this morning saying I was having problems with my right shoulder (I’ve sprained it slightly) I said unless he thought I was unfit to train I badly needed to come in and train.

While I’m still physically recuperating  my mind is still wanting to race ahead. Being able to return to a fairly light work out wasn’t what I thought I needed but it turned out perfectly.

I wanted to smash the daylights out of a couple of boxing focus pads, but that wouldn’t have been good.

These past few weeks especially has showed me that despite learning a hell of a lot about my body once you engage the right medical team (team pilko) like i have ,bloody listen to what your told and do it!

I fessed up to my Physio today and sad while I had valued her opinion it wasn’t until last week that I really took onboard everything she was saying.

It’s this trust that I have placed in my medical team which is really paying off, we’re all doing our job and the results are just amazing.

I still have a job ahead of me, but again this dedicated team of professionals I’m working with are just amazing.

While some of them I’ve only met through this injury, I’m all the better for knowing and working with them.

It’s the combined strength and wealth of knowledge, handwork and dedication of us all. That is step-by-step literally changing my life.

I can see why others are inspired by me and even as tough as has this has and continues to be the feeling of hope and optimism the reward and satisfaction is just amazing.