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Urrrghhh!!!

Unread postby Robert schmitt » Tue Jun 21, 2005 5:54 pm

I really thought I was on the path to having an outstanding season....Then I seperate my left shoulder on Sat playing capture the flag with a bunch of HS kids :mad:

Looks like most of my summer is going to be sitting on the side lines :(
An optimist is one who sees a light in darkness....a pessimist blows it out.

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Unread postby master » Tue Jun 21, 2005 6:03 pm

Wow. Sorry to learn of that. That's a real bummer and it didn't even happen while vaulting! :(

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Unread postby DBH027 » Tue Jun 21, 2005 6:39 pm

sorry to hear that...sound like you guys play some intense Capture the Flag up there!

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Unread postby souleman » Tue Jun 21, 2005 8:13 pm

Oh Robert! I can't tell you how bummed out I am for you. Here I am just getting back to it, hoping that I can just make an opening height this Sunday. You're waaaaaaaaay past there and now you have to sit out because of an injury. Somehow it "don't seem right". I guess the only question left for you to answer now is.............................................did your team win? (Lie to us if it didn't). Take care and good luck with the PT. Later...........Mike

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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Tue Jun 21, 2005 8:15 pm

That sucks! Is that why you weren't at the meet Monday?

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Unread postby Robert schmitt » Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:26 pm

rainbowgirl28 wrote:That sucks! Is that why you weren't at the meet Monday?


yeap


Mike..our team lost repeatedly, which is why I was triing so hard.
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Unread postby Duncan » Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:21 pm

I know the feeling. I broke my ankle April 17 pulling the cover off my pit. I fell over backward with my foot in the wrong position - I knew I was in trouble as I was falling but I couldn't move my foot. I have a metal plate now and some screws.

I started running very slowly late last week...I am hoping to catch a meet or two at the end of July. But, my plans for a good summer to try out some new stuff are pretty much shot.

At least I was doing something related to PV - but you were actually doing something more than just standing there.

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Unread postby Russ » Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:09 pm

Robert,

I'm very, very sorry to hear about your shoulder.

About 10 years ago I tore up my knee while kicking a soccer ball in my back yard with my daughter. There is a reason that in professional basketball and baseball players' contract they forbid them to do other sports in the offseason.

I hope that it mends sooner than expected. I hope that you are still able to run and work on other aspects of vaulting.
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Unread postby Robert schmitt » Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:25 pm

Big acomplishment of the day.... Getting a shirt on by my self :yes:
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Unread postby souleman » Thu Jun 23, 2005 3:01 pm

Congrats! You're on your way back!

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Unread postby vaultwest » Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:11 pm

Robert
Sorry to hear about your injury. It really does suck to get old but hang in there and you will be back before you know it and I have always followed the blessing in disquise path and perhaps you can focus on some other weak point in your vaulting so that when your shoulder gets better you will be better than ever. good luck


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