09/03/2026
I spend a lot of my time prepping athletes to avoid injury. But sometimes, no matter how much you prepare, no matter how you train, things can happen entirely outside of your control, and the results can be life changing.
Many of my clients suffer pain because they take their body for granted and ignore the warning signs of fatigue or weakness, which can lead to injury over time. But sometimes, clients who are doing everything they can to prep for their sport, suffer unavoidable trauma, and all that work becomes irrelevant.
One of my clients this morning gave me a stark reminder of how sometimes things happen, no matter how hard we work to avoid injury.
Up until last year this client was a competitive triathlete, and a swimming coach. Sadly, during a cycling training session, she was hit by a car, who didn't see her coming around a roundabout. Luckily, my client didn't sustain any life threatening injuries, but she certainly suffered life changing ones. She suffered a severe whiplash injury which left her with cervical spine compression and nerve impingement.
After many months of working with physios and neurologists, she is, in every day terms, fine. However, she suffers pain in her neck every day, which can flare up, causing nerve pain and restricted movement.
She can no longer cycle or swim, due to neck positioning in those sports. And she has had several related complications, including gut issues from taking excessive anti-inflammatory pain relief, regular tension headaches and problems sleeping.
If you are putting off doing a sport or activity you love, because you don't have time, or work is busy, just make time. Find a way. Because you never know what might be round the corner. You never know when you might have to quit, for reasons you can't anticipate or control.
Love your body. Never take it for granted. Live your Personal Best life TODAY.
