My world came to a painful halt yesterday on my first 30m sprint. After warming up properly, doing my progression sprints, and doing three practice full-out sprints, I pulled my right hamstring in my first tested sprint. This was not the hamstring that has given me problems in the past, which may or may not be good or bad for me. I didn't say anything to anyone at the time but after the three tests were finished, I talked to the coach for a bit. He had me get it checked out at the Sports Med office but they just told me I pulled it and gave me some stimulation and had me ice it.
I can't even begin to describe how frustrated I am with this. The fastest time in the 30m sprint was 3.65, with a 3.73 coming in second. After that there was a significant gap and the rest of the times were basically 3.9 or higher. I ran a 4.01, which put me in 11th out of 20 total athletes, and 4th out of 7 skeleton athletes. On my slower days when Eric and I would test I would routinely run around a 3.65, 3.66. Knowing that I am not only faster than everyone else but significantly faster just makes me infuriated since I can't show that. I didn't want to sound like a complainer so I chose not to talk to the coach about my injury until after the testing, and even then I didn't tell him how much it hurt. Unfortunately, my hamstring definitely mentally effected me on the 30m sprint, the vertical jump test, and the medicine ball toss. The physical effect was quite evident on both the sprint and the medicine ball toss.
I was not only depending on impressing the coaches in the gym but I was fully expecting myself to do just that. I know I'm faster than everyone here and to be in the middle of the pack...well, it just sucks. I didn't train my ass off for two months to come here and be average.
Luckily, we are not scheduled to do any more running, since the push track is closed and we aren't allowed to run on the actual track since we don't have the proper spikes. We start sliding today at 10:15 so I'm really excited for that. I got paired with my helmet and sled yesterday, so that was cool. My helmet looks pretty funny and my sled's name is Roger Medema. If anyone knows what that name is in reference to, I would appreciate it if you clued me in. I definitely have more to say on the sliding subject but I need to go ice down and get ready to go to the track.
On a final note, to everyone who's texting me, calling me, posting, THANK YOU. I gotta give a shout-out to Samantha Brandolini who called from ITALY to wish me good luck. Sam-I'm pissed I didn't get your call, I guess it went straight to voicemail, but it meant a lot. Send me your number by texting me or messaging me.
Off to my crash-course in skeleton...get it? get it?
Injuries suck. I'm pissed.
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let me know how it goes
BEN!!!! I miss you already and and can't wait to see you when you come back down to duke again!
Hang in there and take care of your hamstring. Be sure to stretch it but not to the poinnt of pain. If you can get a massage do that. Be smart when working w/your hamstring I don't want it to get hurt even more!! I'm cheering for ya! keep up the great work!!
Benny Ben. I just ate 3 dozen wings for you. Hang in there and if you need anything I will put a call into the ladies (for lack of a better vocab) on the bobsled team.
Keep it up and whatever you do. Don't go down feet first on your first test run.
roger medema is a triathlete...who has done a triathalon in lake placid. i don't know the significance because he didn't finish. but yea
congrats on a great week
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