Fight Canceled: MCL is a bitch

NotSorry

United States6722 Posts

March 16 2016 04:16 GMT

Last month I had to pull out of a fight due to messing up my MCL. It was heartbreaking, I've been training so hard for this and I wanted to make up for my poor performance in my last fight. Honestly not even sure how it happened, I left the gym that night a little sore and tired but nothing more so than any other night, came home did my normal routine and a short nap before work, woke up unable to walk on my left leg. Tried to deny there was anything wrong to myself and play it off like I was fine hoping it would just go away if I ignored it, I kept training only making it worse and probably ended up keeping myself sidelined for even longer because of it. Very stupid idea, really got to learn to listen to your body and not try to be a badass, but it's hard to admit to being hurt and kind of feel like a pussy taking the time off. However when it's finally broke down to you that it's either take the time off an let it recover or surgery and possibly never fighting again you really don't have much of a choice.

Going to skip how depressing the time off really was simply because I don't even want to think about it right now. My MCL is feeling better and I'm easing back into training with a reignited passion. Tons of jiujitsu tournaments and fights coming up, so stay tuned!

TLDR: MCL injuried, out 6weeks, fight canceled, depressed, easing back into training, refocused!

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Yurie

11651 Posts

March 16 2016 23:05 GMT

Nice that you stopped in time and it can recover by itself. Did you get any suggested stretching/training to strengthen it for the future or was it just a one off injury?

NotSorry

United States6722 Posts

March 17 2016 02:58 GMT

Got a few suggested stretches for targeting it and I've reincorporated yoga into my routine to work on my overall flexibility.

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