[sumo] Thanks...and I'm back

[Kevin L. Carter]

Welcome back!

John, are you thinking of going to Geneva? Who do you fight for in amasumo?

Kevin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Gunning" <kachikoshi at hotmail.com>
To: "SUMO, MAILING LIST" <sumo at webtrek.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 6:40 AM
Subject: [sumo] Thanks...and I'm back


> Last Wednesday the doctors finally gave me the all clear on my arm.
> It's 100% again and back to normal. well not quite "normal". The bone
> is now an interesting new shape :) Anyway
> I asked if I could do sumo again and I got a look of pity one might
> have given the village idiot in days of yore. Anyway I was told that
> "physically" there is no reason I cannot do it again so off I went this
> morning to keiko and back to fighting again. Two bouts one loss one win
> (for the record). I thought I might feel emotional finally being able
> to fight again after 14 months of hurt and frustration, but actually
> the only thing I feel right now is pain.......in every single muscle of
> my body. Ah just weight training was no substitute for actual fights.
> It was like the first time all over again. The old body was gone soft
> but I'm sure once the bruises heal those areas will toughen up. I know
> I will be walking down stairs sideways again tomorrow but honestly pain
> never felt this good....well it did but I was young and naiive and had
> thought "mistress"" had a different meaning in those days.Anyway
> I just want to say a really really heartfelt thank you to everyone for
> all the support and encouragement the last year or so. Hopefully I can
> repay that in some measure by bulking up to 115 kilos and doing as well
> as possible in the world championships in Geneva in Oct. Fingers
> crossed I can stay (major) injury free until then.
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