Well 10 weeks to go and countdown has really begun.. I can now finally say I feel comfortable in the running blade. Even though it still takes me 20 mins to settle into the socket, each time I put it on to run .I really feel all the hard work has started to pay off. It’s not till I take a min to recall the months of up’s and downs since January do I realise how far we have come as a team. I have learned so much about the body, how it all works and connects together , everything playing a vital role in my completing my challenge , from the mind to the feet and its comparison to a machine, and like a machine all the components need to be looked after and serviced regularly. It’s also learning and understanding how it all works. From this you learn to respect your body. If you look after it, listen to it you will start to realise anything is possible with the right tools..On the 25th August I will compete in the Dublin 10 mile race … I am not looking for any time just happy that I have inspired a group of about 12 from the prosthetic clinic [IDS Cappagh Hospital , Finglas Dublin ] to run with me .For most of these it will be there first time entering such an event and a first to run 10 miles .Some have expressed a concern about slowing me up , but we will start as a group and finish as a group , This for me is to show as a team you can do so much more For me it’s all about participation and the taking part.
Simon Baker
Simon Baker
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