Tim Farr

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Tim Farr is a member of the British Disabled Ski Team and ranked amongst the top 50 disabled skiers in the world. Tim is British Slalom Champion 2008 and a member of the 2010 Winter Paralympics team.

 

August 2010

Well, I have finally started training again. It is a great relief as I start to get myself in to shape for the forthcoming season and actually feel like I am doing something constructive. My hip is still far from perfect as I train cautiously around it (slightly paranoid not to put back my rehab.) I still have a long way to go, further than I would like but it's strangely nice to feel the burn of the gym again.

It is going to take more hard work to get the movement back to where I was before. Thankfully I have done it now at the start of my campaign which gives me plenty of time to build things up again.

Although injured I have not been sat idle, making the most of my time out of the gym on off the slopes. As well as searching for the funding for a four year programme that will take me to Sochi and hopefully the podium, I have been working on sorting out my seating issue finding a seating specialist eager to help. With the Combined Services Disabled Ski Team we have been looking at the suspension units of the sit skis making sure that we have them set up right.

I can now turn my focus on my next challenge - a 70 mile bike ride in September raising money for the Disability Snowsport UK team as well as helping me get fit for the season. I don't know if I'm quite ready yet but I am looking forward to the challenge from Ben Nevis to the Cairngorms and it will give me certainly give me something to aim for over the next month. You can sponsor me at www.justgiving.com/bdstpeak2peak

Tim

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