Can you explain what happened in this high jump competition?
“A little impatient when I got here. After three days, I felt so good that I did sprints and lengths. I had a bad fall in length and I felt a little discomfort, from there it was as usual. I said to myself: we’re going to go there… It’s the adductor magnus I would say. The adductor magnus is too strong compared to its neighbor, the hamstring, so the hamstring has difficulty holding on. It’s the ischium that tenses when I push, it’s nothing, it’s a contracture of fatigue, of lag. I just went too fast afterwards, I felt so good, I wanted to do a little cycle so badly before resting for the dec…
If I want to be in agreement with myself, I have to stop wanting to be in a hurry to do the minimums and trust myself. I’m my own coach, it’s rare to see an athlete who does that, I think I’m asking too much of myself, too quickly. If I give myself time everything will be fine.
This morning at length, can you tell what happened to you? Have you lost a point?
Yes, it was nonsense. I realized it on the first try. There was one nail less, I felt that it was slipping with each press. The toe came off when I put my left foot down before kicking off, and when you prepare to kick off, you still put a lot of pressure on the foot, and my knee turned. I no longer had pain in my left patellar tendon, and it’s a little re-inflamed, but it’s something I know and which is easily adjustable. It’s lived experience.
Do you have any idea when your next decathlon will be?
We decide not to tell you (laughs). It’s March a while ago. I made the minimums for the Games in 2012 three weeks before. Maybe I won’t wait until then… We still have plenty of options, much closer, but nothing has been decided. This will be a last minute decision. From now on, I really don’t want to rush the preparation. I got sick in January, for a month it stuck with me with allergies etc. At that moment, I told myself everything is ready for San Diego, I’m going there anyway. Each time I give myself obligations that are not necessary. I have to stop with this, I have confidence in myself. I also count on those around me, they were the ones who stopped me in the high jump because I was going to commit suicide a bit. I’m counting on them to calm me down a little.
Are you worried about qualifying for the Games?
I’m not worried about qualifying. It’s the decathlon, we’re all blown away. We compared a little and there was only Roman Sebrle who had 8400 points for 14 years, and me for 12 years. You have to accept being hurt. I know that the general public doesn’t understand because they don’t know enough about the decathlon, but know that I am one of those who has achieved the most results in championships over the longest period of time! So no, I’m not worried, I’m confident, it’s just that I have to be lenient with myself. »
2024-03-22 02:58:23
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