Damien's Ankle

Even bigger than that lump is the irony: it was Damien's last training run before his Navy fitness test. He'd been training for weeks, had lost about 7kg and packed on a nice bit of muscle too.

He'd mapped out an equivalent practice route on the beach and also ridden along the actual route with his bicycle odometer so that he could pace himself appropriately. He was super focused, motivated and an example to us all and then on Saturday, 2 days before the test there was an unusually soft spot on the sand...

The test is required before his trip to Gallipoli with the Australian Navy (to perform as part of the Anzac day program). He's also had to have dental work and a full medical.

It took Damien a considerable amount of time just to limp home, and he was white, clammy and absolutely crushed: for 2 days we thought he might written off as medically unfit and eliminated from the trip. Fortunately he's been given another month to do the test (yay!) so now the focus is on healing quickly.

The hospital dude said not to move for 2 days, elevate it, ice it 20 mins on/20 mins off and see a sports physio after that. He's done all that, and it seems to be healing well. In fact, he's in Sydney at the ACDC concert today - and very glad that he bought a seated ticket.