Some assistance required…

Maybe it’s because I’m getting old. Possibly it was a lapse in concentration. Or maybe it’s the moment when the son bests the father! Either way, at karate in Elmstead Market last night, I managed to badly bruise the fingers of my right hand blocking one of Michael’s awesome kicks. From experience I’m sure nothing is broken, however the feeling of any sort of pressure on my middle finger was really painful. Obviously I had the benefit of some nice cold water to remove the feeling, like normal. However, I knew I wouldn't be able to apply any sort of effort into the pull phase of my stroke. It’s certainly not the first time I have had to strap up badly bruised fingers, but it is the first time I’ve then taken them swimming :)

Another 500m in 6.3 degrees and I managed to edge a little closer to the all important 3000m monthly target.