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David SmithThe Guardian |
It seems like a different David writing to you this week. It took me writing last week’s column to see how low I had fallen. I was definitely...
I recall a conversation at the British Rowing Team’s headquarters in Caversham where one of the coaches was talking about the importance of becoming...
It has been a turbulent week in the world of spinal-cord injuries after Caroline March’s letter of her assisted suicide went online. Several...
With anything in life, first we must believe. As an athlete I had that inner belief in abundance. This was probably to do with the environments...
I’m slowly recovering from what feels like weeks of oncology appointments and I feel like I finally have some breathing space. Most of my friends...
I’ve left Scotland now to return to London for my next round of MRI scans and to plan my next steps on this journey of life as an athlete and tumour...
I slowly tilt my head backwards and open my eyes to see the blue sky. It’s a far cry from opening my eyes in bed 12 bay 4 of the national...
I was hoping the last week of the year would resemble how I brought an end to 2022. Strong, healthy and ready for a year of sport. If you have...
Training and competing in any sport is never straightforward. There are plenty of weeks when athletes feel like they take one step forward and three...
As the weeks go past, surgery is becoming a memory. The headaches still hit me hard, mind you – as does the fatigue. Sometimes I find myself...
This week has been one of the most surreal weeks of my life. As Monday started, I found myself in hospital in Queens Square. There's something...
After what felt like losing a week to the flu I was determined to get my body moving again. I’m determined to make the most of these last few...
“C-BRACE is changing lives one step at a time”. “Live the life you deserve with the C-Brace”. I read these words and they stopped me in...