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Minutes not miles

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Update: At the beginning of this year, I injured my knee but ignored it, pushing through training and preparing for the LA Marathon. In a last-minute decision, I had to cancel my race to focus on healing. Thankfully, nothing is torn, but this experience has helped me understand and gain a better insight into how professional athletes in the NBA, NFL, and MLS feel when they suffer serious injuries like a torn meniscus or Achilles. I can only imagine what Kobe Bryant felt in 2013 when he tore his Achilles, yet still managed to sink those free throws and walk off the court.

While my injury isn’t as severe, I had to make the tough choice to stop and allow myself time to recover—because if I didn’t, it could have gotten much worse. Today, my family is out there running the LA Marathon, and I shed a few tears knowing I couldn’t be alongside them. But this only fuels my determination to come back stronger, healthier, and ready to compete in the sport I love—Hyrox. Little by little, I know I’ll get back.

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