None I hope, this stuff is suited for the Jerry Springer Show. malmo > > Couldn't agree more and how many "elite" athletes would even > attempt to let us know what went down. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wilmar Kortleever" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "Louis LeBlanc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "TF List" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 4:45 PM > Subject: Re: t-and-f: Suzy's thoughts about Edmonton and the > rest of the season > > > > LS > > Some of the very fierce critics of SFH that are on this > list will no > > doudt suggest her story is bogus in one way or another. But > if it is > > even remotely close to how she has experienced the last few > weeks, I > > think she should be congratulated on a very open and insightful > > account of some crucial weeks in the life of a top leve athlete. > > Regards, Wilmar Kortleever > > > > Louis LeBlanc schreef: > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > I have to admit, I'm not exactly in the mood to write about my > > > running over the past couple weeks. It's been very frustrating, > > > but Louis, the webmaster of my website thought it would be a good > > > idea to let those who care know what's going on these days. > > > > > > The 10 days or so before Worlds, training was > > > wonderful. I felt absolutely great. I arrived in Edmonton in a > > > good frame of mind and in super shape. > > > > > > What more could I ask. I woke up the morning of the first round, > > > went for a short run, and felt a little sluggish and heavy, just > > > as I felt earlier in Eugene. During the warm > up for the > > > race, again, pretty sluggish, and in the race itself, I > felt lousy, > > > I mean really bad. I had been spiked in the race > > > right on my kneecap, and it was tightening up on me. > > > > > > I spent that night wondering whether I would be able > > > to compete the next day as my knee was not able to > > > bend very well, and wondering whether I should > > > compete due to the way I felt. We all just decided to see how I > > > felt the next day. The next morning, I could barely move my leg. > > > It was really stiff. I saw the team doctor and received some > > > treatment and pain reliever. > > > By race time, it was feeling pretty good, and in my > > > warm up, I felt less sluggish. I was ready to give it > > > a shot. I think I was a little more nervous for this > > > race just because of the events of the previous 24 > > > hours, but I wasn't out of control by any means. I > > > was just a little unsure of myself. As the race > progressed, I felt > > > pretty good actually, and was just making a move to the > front when > > > someone fell around me and I almost went down. It > knocked me off a > > > few strides and I tried to catch back up, but > > > realized that my legs had no turnover and I was tightening up. I > > > knew this was not going to be good. I was asking for one of those > > > crash and burn last laps and I did not want to go through another > > > Sydney. I was panicking a bit and I thought the wise route was > > > to pull up. My coach and manager thought > > > based on how I looked at that point, it was the right > > > thing to do. > > > > > > Louis has told me that I'm receiving some criticism by some about > > > what I said after the race to the media, that I was saving myself > > > for Zurich. I can promise you that in no way did I mean that the > > > way some have interpreted it. I should have been more > > > clear. I simply meant that I thought is was wise to > > > avoid one of those crash and burn races like you saw > > > me run in Sydney so that I could have a chance to be > > > able to compete in a couple more races during the > > > remainder of the season. Those last 400m were going > > > to be a nightmare. That was something I did not want > > > to go through again. > > > > > > A few days after Worlds, I experienced more bad news. > > > I was practicing with Sarah Schwald, one of my > > > training partners and experienced some problems. I > > > had to stop in the middle of what was really a routine > workout. I > > > really don't remember any of it, but according to Sarah, I was > > > delirious and looking terrible. I went to the doctor the > next day > > > and was diagnosed with what he thought was probably hypoglycemia. > > > All concerned thought it was best I skip Zurich and see how things > > > went in the upcoming days. I'm still uncertain whether I'm > > > hypoglycemic or was just experiencing it's symptoms. Anyway, > > > it's symptoms are the same as I was experiencing in > > > Edmonton, and Eugene earlier this year as well as a > > > couple of practices and races in past years. > > > Maybe this discovery will help me in the future. I've > > > been told I need to adjust my diet, concentrating on > > > protein and smaller but more frequent meals, > > > and avoiding sugars and carbos as much as I can. > > > > > > Yesterday, I left for Europe since my recent practices have been > > > better. I don't feel incredible, but I feel > pretty good. > > > I plan on running in Brussels and the Goodwill Games and > Grand Prix > > > Final in Australia. I'm just going to take it one race at a time > > > from here on out. Mark is not traveling with me on this trip, but > > > We're meeting in LA on my return from Australia, then going on a > > > vacation. > > > > > > Thanks to all for the support. I wish things could go > > > a little easier sometimes. > > > > > > All my best! > > > Suzy > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! > > > Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > > > >
