Confession

At this point I should come clean (which isn't something I say to ALL the girls). This isn't my first rodeo. I have previously done two full Ironmans and a number of Half Ironmans. But that was all before 2012. And before you all switch over to watching Celebrity Dancing on Ice with the Stars and call me a fraud, this is what happened in 2012. Frankenknee.  I thought I was going in for some keyhole surgery but came out like this. I don't know how big the key was but that freaking keyhole is enormous.  What I do like is the way that they painted a massive blue arrow on my leg to make sure that they got the right one. If you are not at all squeamish and you fancy watching what an orthopaedic surgeon can do with a chisel, a hammer, a drill and some screws then you can see the full procedure here: ACL Reconstruction using Patellar Tendon

The upshot was this. My knee was screwed.              Literally. So yes I did Ironman UK in 2007 and I did the Norseman in 2009 (which by the way is the most awesome Triathlon in the world and should be on every Triathlete's Bucket List) The Norseman Extreme Triathlon. But I haven't trained for nearly two years now and am horribly out of shape. So toe in the water, back in the saddle and best foot forward. 20 weeks to go.