Mulan picked up two silver medals yesterday at the CNW (Central, North, West Auckland) athletics relay competition.
Her 13 Girls Takapuna team got second in the 4x100m.
👟She did the shot put in the 13 Girls field event relay (with two other Takapuna teammates doing discus and long jump), also getting second.
The field event relays at CNW are always a challenge, as they only allow two attempts and no practice. But things went perfectly for Mulan, with two great throws and a new PB (personal best) of 8.00m exactly.
Mulan's team also got 4th in the 4x400m relay.🏃
But she almost wasn't able to compete at all.
Exactly a week earlier, Mulan dislocated her finger during athletics training. It was a scary few minutes for us all with her little finger sticking out in the wrong direction!
But the medical system worked as it should. The White Cross emergency doc had her finger pointing in the right direction again within 30 minutes of it happening, and we've got regular appointments at the Hands On rehab clinic just five minutes bike ride from home. (All free, except for the $25 x-rays.) They've assured us there should be a full recovery in 4-6 weeks.
But it does mean that Mulan will have to slow down a bit. There's no cello at all for now, as it's her left hand. Gymnastics is also a no-no, which means that she can't compete at the North Harbour Gymnastics Gym Festival this coming Sunday. We're taking a break from swimming for now. And Mulan can't do any athletics jumping -- it's a bit too risky with the landings (hence the shot put yesterday rather than long jump).
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Meanwhile, Miya and I are continuing to improve with our rock climbing.
We have both now completed two green climbs at Northern Rocks, after Miya got the first green 10 days ago.
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