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#3 coming back strong after an injury

people always say that you'll come back strong after an injury. its hard to even imagine what this is like, especially during the phase where you're injured. but when you look back, somehow it really seems like it does make you stronger; or maybe the outcome is not as bad as you thought it would be.

i remember spraining my thumb during my first IVP match this year. the crucial one against NTU, which we lost in the end.. :p the subsequent games, taped it. but it was still bad. and when i climbed, i couldnt pinch and hold jugs. and then, gravical came up, and i competed with that sprained thumb. i made it to the finals despite the injury. and qualified 5th. i wouldnt bame my sprained thumb for a non-podium finish (i hadnt reach that mark yet anyways). but i was truly thankful for the finals. so yea.. this is on injury i'd remember that sort of proved that i can come out of an injury doing fine and dandy. haha. and i did come back strong, winning 2nd for pumpfest and rockmaster subsequently. haha

the next climbing session, i sprained my ankle 1 X big one. sigh. haha.

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so right now, as i nurse my pulled hamstring again. but different area.. i try not to think abt missing out on climbing, feeling the guilt of not training and just.. rest. haha.