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The Cost of Victory

Friday Jul 2, 2004

Like a strange episode of The Twilight Zone I had a major bout of Deja Vu at the Kickball Playoff Round 1 game last night. Down by a couple of runs with two outs and the bases loaded I wanted nothing more than to reach base safely and push some runs across. I did this successfully allowing my team to take a lead which we never reliquished but not without paying the price. What was the cost of reaching first base? My left hamstring.

Yes, only 6 weeks ago I destroyed my right hammy on the softball diamond in Las Vegas running hard to first. Now I've got a matching set of gimpy ass legs. I cannot decide what the lesson to be learned is. Feel free to send your input. Is it:

a) One should stretch before physical activity
b) One shouldn't try so hard
c) 23-24 year old bodies are at high risk of injury
d) Jews shouldn't play sports

Perhaps its a bit of each. All I know is these are the two worst injuries I've had in all of my years of athletic activity. I think I'll stick to music.