SJC Physiotherapy
2026-05-26T20:28:16.362Z
For anyone on a fitness journey, injury is the last thing you want. Three months out from my first Hyrox event, with only one month of training under my belt, I injured my knee. I had eight weeks to go from significant pain to crossing that finish line.I signed up to Sam’s program knowing I needed to give myself the best possible shot. His professionalism and specialist knowledge were immediately clear — but my one concern was time. Would we have enough of it?The program was mapped out from day one. Progress was slow at first and, honestly, frustrating — all I wanted to do was run. But week by week things improved, and about three weeks out Sam cleared me to start running again, carefully and in stages. I went into the event undertrained by any normal standard, but with a knee that had been properly rehabbed to the point where I could run short intervals pain-free.I completed the event pain-free. That felt like a miracle.The biggest lesson I took from this process was to trust Sam and trust the process. Every week I wanted to push harder, and every week Sam held me back — with clear reasoning each time. I understand now why these things have to be built slowly. Rush it and you undo everything.Beyond the program itself, Sam has been available for advice and support whenever I’ve needed it. I can’t recommend him highly enough — whether you’re dealing with a running injury, a knee problem, or trying to rehab in time for a specific event. This man knows his stuff.It won’t be my last visit I’m sure, but hopefully the gap until the next one is a long one.