Hello again, Its been a while since I wrote a blog this is due to me struggling to find something to write about.

As everyone knows they havent seen me on the racing scene yet this season due to injury. Throughout my career I have had so many injuries and somehow managed with the up’s & down’s that sport can give you. I think its because the up’s are so high like when you win a race or run a PB that you are addicted to this feeling it keeps you fighting to get over bad injuries and claw your way back to the top again to experience it once again.

Through my career I cant remember having a clear run of more than 1 year with no injuries, coming from a running background I have had several stress fractures, two of them kept me out for a year at a time and they were really tough to come back from. Thats why I went to triathlon because with the cross training I figured that this will be less impact on your body and surely less injuries. Well I did get another stress fracture early in my triathlon career, but after that it was more nervy stuff coming from my back.
Mainly due to the combination of cycling and being in one position for a long period of time then jumping off the bike and running fast.
It is so important to do lots of stretching and core/strength work, this is something that wasnt so popular when I was competing and you just trained hard and let things rot so to speak. If I could turn back the clock I would be in the gym 3 times per week, more work I know but its worth it in the long run.

I am hoping to sort out my problems and compete later on in the year, I will keep you all informed.
Happy training & strengthening.

Michelle Dillon

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