Side splitting stuff
A few years ago, whilst working at AWE I sneezed! WOW, I hear you say, what an event. The sneeze however saw me doubled up in pain on the floor, screaming like a girl and clutching my side. Now because this was a MOD site all the on-site emergency services were called (including police and fire brigade 
) and I got carted away to the medical center. I had it in my mind that I had broken a rib or two as the pain felt similar to my last bike crash but it turned out it was a torn muscle, probably my left ‘Lat’ (Latissimus dorsi).
So… the last few days my side had been aching and I had forgotten about the above. It was only giving me a bit of jip when i coughed, so I just ignored it. Then when sitting at home one evening messing about on the computer (you can guess what’s coming right?), I sneezed and felt a ‘pop’ inside me and again much pain, much tears to eyes.
This all happened last night and today it’s still painful, but i don’t feel like it’s going to cripple me with each cough. I think this is all showing me that it’s time to stop promising to get fit again and actually do it.