So i spent the last week in the UK trying to get my knee sorted out and find out exactly what is wrong with it and what needed to be done about it! Very boring stuff but had to be done, also needed to get away from the lure of the bars and clubs of Verbier so i could concentrate on getting back on the hill as soon as possible!
I had an MRI scan on Wednesday, a big thanks to Vista Diagnostics and Dr Rossiter for sorting it all out for me at such short notice, they came up with a similar diagnoses as to the docs in Verbier, which is always reasuring! The doc says its not too bad, its a “grade 1 and a bit damage to the MCL” if that means anything to anyone! So then had the physio have a go at it for the last couple of days, which has been painfull but well worth it as i have already got loads more movement in it! Thanks alot to Mark Adshead at York Lodge Physiotherapy.
It does mean that i am going to have to withdraw from the first Freeride World Tour Qualifier stop in Austria, which is a big blow as i was super hyped to do the comp and really looking forward to getting an early comp under my belt before the big ones later in the season. I was also really looking forward to heading over with Sam Smoothy, a kiwi athlete who has won the NZ Freeski Open and already has loads of experiance on the tour that i was looking to learn from! The physio reckons 10 days is just not enough time to get ready for it, and with the lack of skiing this month i would not have put in the performance i would have looked for and thats when it gets dangerous in this sport, if you push yourself when your not feeling confident!
However…. the doc and physio reckon that i will be fully fit and skiing pretty much a hundred percent by the time the Japan trip comes along at the beginning of Febuary which i am super stoked about! So just got to train hard to make sure i am as strong as i can be for the trip of a lifetime that it will be! Thanks must go to Camilla Stoddart already, for organising it, will give you more info about it all soon.
Before i left we had a very funny Pirate night, lots of erm booze and lots of face paint! Couple of snaps from the night below:
Beanie and me well on our way….
My sister Lizzie and Emma well on there way!
So back to Verbier tomorrow, cant wait to get back and see everyone, especially my flat mate Chris who i have not seen for ages, so i am sure there will be a few party shots up there form tomorrow night! Also really well done to Oli Coorkhill who has just passed his teach in some important ski coaching exam called a ISIA or ISI whatever, not sure what its called but it is very hard to get so well done mate!
Hope your all good and will try to get something ski related up next week…..!
xxx
You can still check out some skiing stuff (i do ski when fit):
Episode 2 of “falling skies” on downdays.eu: http://www.downdays.eu/en/video/rjf-episode-2
freeride.co.uk interview: http://www.freeride.co.uk/content/2559
Storm Team video: http://www.stormskis.com/stormTV.html
