“Smart. Sporty. But not smart enough to get into Medicine.” My Reasons For Leaving The Physiotherapy Profession
But at the end of the day, the single biggest factor which led to me bombing out of Physio (and letting my registration slide away) was the dodgy ethics in the prevailing commercial paradigm in musculoskeletal private practice.
Kelpie Korrespondent #4: Sub-20 minute 5K Update
Well, I did it! That is - I ran a sub-20 minute 5K. Two weeks ago today, as it happens. At Claisebrook Cove Parkrun and in 19:47.
So, how did I do it?
Become an Ordinary Athlete
A few years back I was a recently unemployed 35-year-old. I was the primary breadwinner for my family - a wife and two daughters. Money was tight, uncertainty was high, and I was a little unmoored - who wouldn't be?