Making Lemonade...

...Isn't that what you are supposed to do when life gives you lemons?
I am typing this blog as I just have finished packing for a 4 day trip to Atlanta Georgia. Why? I am headed top the east coast to see a specialist who is going to try to repair some small tears in my posterior labrum.

I just returned home from my 6 week Scandinavian training camp and learned so much about my event...and unfortunately wont be able to utilize what I learned until I get my shoulder back to 100%. I was having some shoulder pain while in Europe but thought it was due to the volume of training and throwing. However, after being diagnosed in Europe and here at the training center of having labrum tears, I have decided not to have surgery and try to rehab the shoulder and throw this season. If I can get my range of motion and strength back then it will just be a pain tolerance issue, which is one that I have learned to deal with fairly well over my career. I have tentatively scheduled my 1st 2 meets of the year for Dakar Senegal and Doha Qatar on April 18 and May 8 but now everything will depend on how fast I can get back to full strength.

My community service projects are now starting back up after the 7 week break and I will be making my 3rd visit to the Brady Children's Hospital next week for the annual Relay for Life. Along with the Children's Hospital I have booked 3 classes of 5th graders here at the OTC and cant wait to get back in the mix with the kids!

I hope I have some better and more exciting news to report in 2 weeks time...now how much sugar goes in the lemonade?
M++