Saturday, April 18, 2009

I'm back! Yeahhh!!!

As of this morning, I had gone roughly six weeks without playing ultimate. That last time was the finals of winter league. At one point in these past six weeks I played a game of goaltimate. At another I played a very grabass game of frisbee. Going further, I had gone roughly five months without feeling healthy while playing frisbee.

I've been sidelined with a groin injury, which I'd like to call 'adversity in a box'. If you think you need to work on will power and mental toughness, go out right now and strain your groin. I think it's a very interesting injury. You don't get the reality of seeing a cast on your arm, for instance, and yet it cripples your basic ability to move in an athletic manner. It's an injury to the very core strength that everyone raves about.

So, a month ago I saw a doctor and then made trips to a physical therapist. She taught me how to strengthen my lower abdominals and all my groin parts, to help the injured guy along. Day after day, I coaxed my body into a healthy state. Good for me, huh?

So, for all my hard work, I was rewarded today with a spring league double header.

My team lost both games.
I had fun.
I didn't hurt.
2 turnovers. I think I'll blame one on a slow teammate. The other I threw straight into the ground (who does that anymore?)
1/1 hucks. It was a forehand against a light upwind breeze. It started IO and turned OI, but remained flat enough. So, an economical but not attractive throw. The mark had prevented my prefered backhand look.
1 sick layout d. OI flick huck coming over our right shoulders. Batted the disc as it fell into his hands.