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by Becca@fromstrengthtostrength
Posted on July 6, 2016July 6, 2016

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[ESCAPE FROM THE PHILLIPINES] 🇵🇭 This time last week I watched from my hotel balcony as Dean and his @wtclogistics team and the other 10 @clipperrace yachts motored into Subic Bay marina following their short race. 🇵🇭 While they had been at sea the Phillipines had implemented some strict community quarantine rules which meant that the crew were not allowed off the pontoon and I was not allowed out of the hotel. 🇵🇭 What followed was the most surreal few days of our lives. I managed to see Dean from a distance a few times but most of our communication was over WhatsApp. At one point I thought we might be stuck in the Philippines, him on the boat, me in a hotel room for weeks if not months. 🇵🇭 To cut a long story short, at 11pm on Tuesday night the crew were released from quarantine and we were all given 72 hours to leave the country before they closed their borders. 🇵🇭 We were put in a convoy of buses and taken Manila airport, passing through Army checkpoints. We had a 10hour wait for our flight during which time we were required to sit at least 1m apart from each other (even though we'd slept in the same bed) 🤦‍♀️ 🇬🇧 We made it home safe and well. The Clipper race has been suspended for around 10 months so early next year we'll be back to Subic Bay to start all over again. 🇬🇧 We're now adjusting to life back in the UK. Hope everyone is staying safe in these weird times. #escapefromthephillipines #clipper1920 #clipperace #covid-19

[I DID A GYM!] I haven't stepped foot in a gym since January. My rehab at the moment is so basic that I've been doing it at home or for the last 10 days, in my hotel room. As well as rehab the best thing for my back is to keep moving. It's 35°C here right now and walking outside is frankly unpleasant after a few minutes. Added to that, not all the streets have pavements so it's actually not that pleasant to walk around even if it were cooler. So today I took to the treadmill for the first time in a very long time and I just walked. Then I did my rehab in the gym. And you know what? Just being in a gym environment made me happier. I'm not going to lie, I was eyeing up the weights (there's a barbell - that never happens in hotel gyms!) but I didn't touch! It felt good to be back in my happy place. I shall return tomorrow!

[SOCIAL DISTANCING AT LA JOLLA] While @dsjones73 and @wtclogistics are out on their short race I traveled down the coast with another supporter to stay at La Jolla for two nights. A new beach resort that opened last November in the Bataan area. While some of the resort is not yet complete what's here already is beautiful. I've completely relaxed with very little to do other than lounge on the beach or next to the pool. The resort is very quiet and apart from the super friendly staff we're barely seen any other people. As parts of the world implement social distancing measures I reckon this is one of the best ways to do it!! Back to Subic Bay this afternoon which will feel very busy in comparison. #travel #philippines #lajollaluxurybeachresort #bataan

[CLIPPER PART 2] Been quiet again on here. Still rehabbing what now looks like a grumpy disc but am also currently in the Philippines supporting my OH on the next part of his Clipper adventure. We were supposed to be in China but the fleet got diverted here when Covid-19 struck. They are currently in the middle of a short, tactical race to the west of the islands before setting off across the Pacific to Seattle on 21st March. Well that's the current plan. Who knows what the world will look like come mid April when they are due to arrive! Subic Bay which is the base for the race here is not somewhere I'd choose to come on holiday. An old US Naval base it's pretty industrial in places. So while they're out on the race I've escaped down the coast to a lovely beach resort. It's only been open 4 months so I'm among the first guests to try it. I'll post some pictures in another post. #clipper1920 #clipperace #wtclogistics

[THE ANSWER?] I haven't posted on Insta in a while mainly because I've not had a lot to say. I haven't touched a weight in weeks but have been following my rehab work from @sonia.p10.fitness and seeing her regularly. The sciatica symptoms have been coming and going and changing in nature. My glutes feel a lot better and the piriformis issues seem to have gone. But in the last fortnight my symptoms have looked a lot more like those associated with a herniated disc. I've had pain when bending forward which has never been an issue for me before. I've also found myself 'locked' when standing up from a seated position - like my hip flexors have tightened up and won't let me stand up straight. I've been waddling around like an 80 year old and struggling to get up from a lying position without rolling onto my side first. Yesterday I started sitting onto a yoga block to elevate my hips and stop my hip flexors from activating. The position is also keeping my spine straight and stopping me slouching which is good for my spine and discs. It's made an enormous difference. The sciatic pain has lessened and I can bend forward without pain for the first time in weeks. It's early days but I'm feeling the most positive I have in ages. Dealing with chronic pain isn't fun and for the first time this week I've started to feel frustrated about not being able to train. I finally feel like there might be light at the end of this tunnel 🤞🤞🤞 We're off for a pub Sunday lunch today. The yoga block is coming too! #sciatica #strongwomaninrehab #carryingayogablockeverywhere

[GOALS UPDATE] At the start of a new month it's time to check in on how I'm doing with my 2020 goals. I'm going to take them in reverse order for reasons that will become clear. Goal #4 - Get rid of niggles and don't let any more develop. Well that's been a big fat fail! My niggle turned into a major flare up and has meant that for the second half of January I've been unable to do anything other than some very basic rehab and stretching Goal #3 - Get better at moving my own bodyweight. There's been little progress with this, mainly due to the sciatic flare up Goal #2 - Improve my conditioning. This had been coming along nicely with relatively high volume lifting and some conditioning routines added into my programme by @strengthcoach_london. All on pause for now though until I can train again Goal #1 - Improve my body composition. Given all of the above I'm frankly delighted that I've managed to lose 2kg during January and my measurements yesterday showed between 0.5 and 1.5 inches loss across most of the points on my body that I measure. @shannonsnutrition has adjusted my calories to take account of the fact that I'm moving less and the scales have moved in the right direction. So as we head into February goal 4 is my priority with goal 1 close behind. The other two will have to wait until I can move normally again!! #goals #resolutions #strength #fatloss #bodycomposition

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