A lot has happened since rounding Cape Point late in June! After battling the freezing rain and flu all the way to Cape Aghulus, things started looking up and we began to make great running progress in the direction of home. However, after completing 6000km and with a mere 600km to go, I have finally succumbed to a serious injury.
While running between Stilbaai and Mossel Bay I began to feel severe pain in my lower left shin. I hoped it would come right and kept going for another 60km to Mossel Bay by which time I was unable to run at all and virtually unable to walk. Huge thanks to Nadia and Estienne Arndt (of Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon fame) and Sonja and Hano Otto for looking after us, organising great medical and physio help etc. Thanks also to Mark and Liz Beard for putting us up for days in Knysna! I have been diagnosed with a severe stress fracture and advised to use crutches and rest completely for 6 weeks. As this is not an option, I am continuing on my mountain bike and attempting to keep weight completely off my left leg.
(Thanks to Rob and Ant at Cycle and Sport Centre in George for making my Rocky look and feel brand new after weeks on the roof racks and hooray for the Casa Castile Pete’s bum Balm and Arnica cream which Nicky and Andries sent down to Knysna – wouldn’t make it home without that miracle cream!)
As I am basically cycling with one leg, my main concern is secondary injuries to my right leg which is now doing all the work. But so far all seems to be going well and we are once again heading home with much excitement and relief! What an epic and magnificent journey it has been.
[noteblock] We hope to arrive in East London at Nahoon Beach where the journey began 5 months ago on Tuesday 26 July. [/noteblock]
Author: Kim
Comments
8 Commentstallie
Jul 14, 2011..in the old days we used to have a 12fix-cock bikes but you don’t have that today
hope you can manage
holding thumbs
tallie
Jul 15, 2011..haven’t seen any additional yellow markings on your map
take it as easy as golf …chip and a put ..PvK
Waiting
tallie
Jul 16, 2011…welcome back to the Eastern Cape
lot of changes while you were away
enjoy
Nicole
Jul 17, 2011Congrats on what you have achieved
Not long to go now…. Almost home!
Petro Fourie
Jul 17, 2011jammer om te hoor van jou besering. Hoop dit gaan al beter en sterkte vorentoe. Die einde is in sig. Groete vir Pete en Hannah. petro.
tallie
Jul 17, 2011…no idea where you are but look after yourself
haven’t heard from Hanna time she put something on the web
she should be skilled by now
greets to all
sue bentley
Jul 18, 2011Thought of you as I finished the Knysna 21.1km in plenty pain – how you have managed to do the thousands of km is quite amazingly unbelievable!! We look forward to welcoming you HOME next week!!
Johnny Goldberg
Jul 18, 2011Hi Kim and team
No excuse for the lack of communication of late. Been able to do some catching up today but my office has kept me in touch of your movements. Sorry to hear about the injury so close to home. Please hang in there till you get home. Myself and Linda will not be able to meet you anywhere further along the route due to our travel itinerary but the Global Business Solutions team are ready and waiting. Take it easy for the rest of the way. Speak soon. All the best to the team. Well done. Regards Johnny