Category: play
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Movement as an expression of self
Movement and body care has been central to my identity since childhood – always outside playing catch, cycling around the neighborhood, playing on sports teams since I was 9 years old. Sports and movement was and is intoxicatingly addictive, my cravings are in the deepest parts of me. When movement was restricted for two years,…
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ACL Club: Return to Performance, the Comeback Season
ACL recovery consists of 5 stages: phase goals my timeline pre-op pre-habpreparing for surgery 3 monthsNovember 2023 – March 2024 early ↓ swelling↑ quad activation/controlnormalize walkingachieve “quiet knee” 8 monthsMarch – October mid introduce running 3 monthsNovember – January 2025 late return to play progression 5 monthsJanuary – May performance ramp up playing volume, strength,…
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ACL Club: Late stage or Return to Play
ACL recovery consists of 5 stages: phase goals my timeline pre-op pre-habpreparing for surgery 3 monthsNovember 2023 – March 2024 early ↓ swelling↑ quad activation/controlnormalize walkingachieve “quiet knee” 8 monthsMarch – October mid introduce running 3 monthsNovember – January 2025 late return to play progression 5 monthsJanuary – May performance ramp up playing volume, strength,…
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ACL Club: Mid Stage
ACL recovery consists of 5 stages: phase goals my timeline pre-op pre-habpreparing for surgery 3 monthsNovember 2023 – March 2024 early ↓ swelling↑ quad activation/controlnormalize walkingachieve “quiet knee” 8 monthsMarch – October mid introduce running 3 monthsNovember – January 2025 late return to play progression 5 monthsJanuary – May performance ramp up playing volume, strength,…
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Faces of ACL Club
In a mindblowingly common and heartbreaking injury, this gallery attempts to humanize the ACL club through selfies with ACLers. For an injury that feels isolating and lonely, you are very much not alone.
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ACL Club: Early Stage
ACL recovery consists of 5 stages: phase goals my timeline pre-op pre-habpreparing for surgery 3 monthsNovember 2023 – March 2024 early ↓ swelling↑ quad activation/controlnormalize walkingachieve “quiet knee” 8 monthsMarch – October mid introduce running 3 monthsNovember – January 2025 late return to play progression 5 monthsJanuary – May performance ramp up playing volume, strength,…
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ACL Club 2023: 1 of 250 000
ACL pre-hab: what it feels like and looks like ACL recovery consists of 5 stages: phase goals my timeline pre-op pre-habpreparing for surgery 3 monthsNovember 2023 – March 2024 early ↓ swelling↑ quad activation/controlnormalize walkingachieve “quiet knee” 8 monthsMarch – October mid introduce running 3 monthsNovember – January 2025 late return to play progression 5…
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I’m afraid of injury
I tore my ACL. I’m waiting for an MRI and started rehab.I don’t expect to play sports for months. ⏸️ volleyball, climbing, surfing, snowboarding, and… Ultimate.▶️ rehab, renovations, baking, painting, gliding, and pottery. I have a deep-seated fear of injury.I’ve bailed, quit, and given in when I might be remotely close to the risk of…
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Captain reflections
After four years of captaining, I passed on the torch. People ask me, when are preseason scrims? When are tryouts? Which tournaments are you going to? 🤷♀️ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ … Here are my reflections after this captaining run with @union_ultimate , culminating in bronze at Ultimate Canada Invitational 2021, gold at Canadian Ultimate Championships 2022, and…
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Why do I tour v2 (my life mission)
This is my 3rd season as captain of Union. 5th season as a Unionite, 7th season of club, 10+ years of chasing plastic. I’ve had my fair share of highs & lows with Ultimate: achey niggles, training I don’t want to do, and gut wrenching losses. On the flip side, jaw dropping plays, memorable road…