PlanB - Blogabond

Victoria, Canada

Lists...I have never been a fan...must be a male thing...well, that's my excuse and I know it's lame! Truth be told, lists are a reality check: "You need to.." and sometimes it's overwhelming to see how much needs to get done. I must admit though that I have done better than usual keeping and actually using lists over the past week. Better to deal with reality now rather than let it kick you in the butt later, eh!

I had a 'Plan B' as a fall-back for tour/trip prep but, as luck would have it, I needed a 'Plan C'. Plan B didn't cover getting injured before tour, which happened in the last minute of my last game at home Sunday March 22. With the help of two opposing tacklers, I sprained the MCL in my right knee. Immediate pain followed by even more painful visions of not playing on tour!

Something like this sure can knock your spirits down and I'm lucky to have great team-mates who have helped me stay positive. I found a great sports physiotherapist, too, who has put things into proper perspective for me physically which really lifted my spirits. Positive thoughts, rehab, tape & brace for games...good to go!

'Plan C' means less time in the gym = more time at home knocking things off the list, which never seems to get shorter.

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Shane & Norma on March 30, 2009 from Victoria, Canada

from the travel blog: "Not Just Another Rugby Tour" - New Zealand, Samoa and Australia

tagged Lists, Rugby and PlanB

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Xingcheng, China

We were at the Xingcheng train station ticket window having just bought our soft seats for Chaoyang [only $10!] when the Drama began. I attempted to make a follow on request for two tickets to Beijing from Chaoyang. Having been told by a nation-wide reservation service that no hotels in Chaoyang were cleared for accepting foreigners, we intended to choo choo in & out on the same day. But all soft seats were sold out! My western sensibilities would not tolerate a hard seat for 13+ hours. Now what? Back to the hotel where Internet access will help us scheme. There we contrives plan B. back to the train station to impliment it. Stand in line again. Get to the same ticket agent again. Show her plan B. No go. Rinse and repeat. After our third round trip still no ticket! On the knowledge that there are buses and the nation-wide reservation service could be wrong, we choo choo to Chaoyang the next morning, no firm, guaranteed plan in hand. Seat of my pants travel!!!

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prrrrl on September 27, 2013 from Xingcheng, China

from the travel blog: Liaoning, 2013

tagged PlanB, Chaoyang and SeatOfMyPants

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T Minus 7 and Counting...

Victoria, Canada

Chaoyang bound?

Xingcheng, China

Heading South?