To play or not to play…..that was the question. Today at the Czech International 2009 I was faced with a challenging dilema. In last week’s team match I pulled my intercostal muscle (a muscle which is between my ribs) and have not been able to play all week leading up to this tournament. I was not sure if I could play today but decided to take the plane and give it a try. I told myself if it was too painful then I would stop. So I started the match against a tricky young Dane Soren GRAVHOLT, unsure of how I would feel. I dropped the first set quite easily and was ready to pack it in. I told my coach that I would play to 11 points and if I did not feel any better I would stop the match. But then I suddenly started winning the second, and eventualy took it 21-11!! I was really caught in a funny situation…..my body is not really able to play but at the same time it was good enough to win a set. So naturaly I tried to win the third and final game, but to the Dane’s credit he played quite smart and made very few unforced errors. So I had to swallow my pride a bit and let him have his day in the sun. As for me I at least got a chance to play and learn how to play even when I am injured. However I don’t intend to make this a habbit since its not good for moral and can also be dangerous.
I will go back to Denmark tomorrow and take some more time to heal my wounds. I will hopefully be fit for the Dutch Open in a few weeks as well as the Pan American Championships.
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