Category: Life in a wheelchair

10 Years

by Sophie, posted in Adaptive Swimming, challenge, chronic illness, chronic pain, Disability Swimming, Disabled, Family, friends, hospital, Lake Windermere, Life in a wheelchair, Living with a Disability, Mental Health, Open Water Swimming, outdoor swimmer, Training, Windermere

  This week marks the 10 year anniversary of my cycling accident that triggered all my current health issues, including my Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. After the day of that accident my life changed forever but at the time, I didn’t realise the result of the accident would be so drastic and have … Continue reading 10 Years

Windermere Training Week 17 – Back in the Water

by Sophie, posted in Adaptive Swimming, chronic illness, chronic pain, Disability Swimming, Disabled, Events, fundraising, Lake Windermere, Life in a wheelchair, Living with a Disability, open water, Open Water Swimming, Outdoor Swimmer Magazine, Outdoor Swimming, Races, safety, Training, Windermere

This past week has been another emotional rollercoaster, but I can finally say that I have decided to attempt my 2 Way Windermere swim despite only having surgery just over 2 weeks ago! As mentioned in my last Windermere blog, the district nurse took my stitches out on the 14th August and told me that the … Continue reading Windermere Training Week 17 – Back in the Water

Windermere Training Week 15 – Hospital Stay!

by Sophie, posted in Adaptive Swimming, chronic illness, chronic pain, Disability Swimming, hospital, Life in a wheelchair, Open Water Swimming, Training, Windermere

  My plan for training the past week was to get back into swimming after my unplanned hospital visit and on Tuesday 3rd August. I got in the river and can’t explain how good it felt to be back in the open water. The plan was to swim from Houghton to Brampton and back, I said … Continue reading Windermere Training Week 15 – Hospital Stay!

Windermere Training (sort of) Week 14

by Sophie, posted in Adaptive Swimming, chronic illness, chronic pain, Disability Swimming, Family, hospital, Lake Windermere, Life in a wheelchair, open water, Open Water Swimming, Outdoor Swimming, safety, Training, Windermere

This week started off with me still in hospital so again, there wasn’t very much training done this week! By Monday I did just want to get out of hospital, which for me is always a sign that I am on the mend and feeling better. Thankfully, my bloods came back with good enough results … Continue reading Windermere Training (sort of) Week 14

Windermere Training (or not!) Week 13

by Sophie, posted in Adaptive Swimming, chronic illness, chronic pain, Disability Swimming, Events, hospital, Lake Windermere, Life in a wheelchair, open water, Open Water Swimming, Outdoor Swimming, safety, Training, Windermere

Week 13 of my training didn’t exactly go to plan. Last Monday I had an appointment planned with Helen Davis from think.believe.perform about the possibility of some sports psychology sessions in the lead up to my Lake Windermere swim. I know from experience that long swims are often as much about being strong mentally as … Continue reading Windermere Training (or not!) Week 13

Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival 2021

by Sophie, posted in Adaptive Swimming, Disability Swimming, Events, Life in a wheelchair, Open Water Swimming, Outdoor Swimmer Magazine, Outdoor Swimming, Races

It took quite a lot of figuring out to ensure that I could get to the Henley Outdoor Swim Festival but for me it was an event too important to miss this year! I have never been to the festival before, but I have done the Henley Swim Thames Marathon a couple of times and … Continue reading Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival 2021