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Injuries were an unfortunate consequence of training, and of the Hike itself. For most of us it was a long road to being fit enough to tackle six consecutive days of hiking.

This was the situation up to and during the Hike. Use of Compeeds isn’t included as almost everybody needed at least one during the Hike.

Allan (Checkshirt)

Lack of fitness (05/22) Needed better preparation.

Billy (Radar)

Sprained ankle (05/22) Damaged ligaments on Day 3. Recovering.

Derek (Del Boy)

Bruised toes (05/22) The consequences of an intensive training weekend in the Highlands.
Recovered pre-Hike, but returned by Day 2.
Tick Bite (05/22) Day 4 of the Hike Recovered.

Doug (Pud)

Knee problems (05/22) Ongoing

Gordon (Jethro)

Both knees twisted (12/21) Ski incident – hit ice lumps. Doctor advised ACL damage, physio suggested meniscus.
(1/22) Slowly recovering through exercises and ice packs. Anticipated recovery in a few weeks.
(3/22) All gone quiet. Must be OK.

Grant (Godot)

Swollen ankle (05/22) From a bite on Day 4. Recovered.

Ian (Ashtead)

Abdominal hernia (2/22)
(2/22) No treatment needed. All clear.
Facial lacerations (2/22) Caused by fall. Recovered.
Strained serratus anterior (1/22) Result of trying to do kneeling press ups aged 67, what a plonker (His own words – Ed). Recovered.
Tight left calf (4/22) Overdoing the training? Ongoing.
Heel blisters (05/22) Developed during the Hike. Recovered.

Lindsay (Club)

Back vertebrae and muscles (11/21) Fell into bath. Recovered.
Left leg and hip (11/21) Fell down drain on golf course. Recovered.
Lower body (11/21) Hit by an out-of-control battery-driven golf trolley. Recovered.
Right knee ligaments (11/21) Slipped on a muddy golf course. Recovered.
Toothache (4/22) From a wisdom tooth??? Recovered.
Delusional (Ongoing) Thought he was George Clooney. Might be recovering after six days on the hoof.

Neil (Elton)

Right knee (09/21) Undergoing physio.
(01/22) Improving – finally started training.
(02/22) Milder, consistent pain. Continuing physio.
(04/22) Physio ended.
Right shoulder (03/21) Long term injury, underwent physio.
(01/22) Physio ended with mixed results.
(05/22) Injured again following bear hug from Bobby when meeting again after 40 years. Still bl**dy sore.
Right knee (again!) (05/22) Hyper-extended by stepping into a hole in a bog on Lomond Circuit training hike. No problems during the Hike.

Steve (Balham)

Hallux valgus (10/21) Consequent metatarsalgia (No, I don’t know either. Try Googling it – Ed).
(01/22) – Improving.
Clicky right knee (4/22) Probably age-related. Living with it.