5/16/2023 0 Comments Shes a runner shes a track star![]() The thought of returning to the track is a tantalizing one for Grunewald. I think I’m going to go to the indoor track for the first time tomorrow.” “I’ve run 8 miles most days this week,” she said. The best news is that she’s felt well enough to run every day this week and plans to kick her training into high gear in the weeks ahead. “This time, I didn’t have that same bruising and swelling, which was a nice surprise.” Though she’s feeling low on energy and generally fatigued this week, those side effects are far less significant than the repeat experience she was expecting after her November procedure. “I had the planning procedure in November, and I had a lot of swelling and bruises, which goes away after five to seven days,” Grunewald explained. While checking in with Women’s Running this morning, Grunewald’s voice was a perfect match to the earlier picture: bubbly and upbeat, she’s pleased that her radiation recovery is going as smoothly as it is. Arms outstretched, smiling wide, Grunewald didn’t look like someone who had just been through radiation–and she rarely does. The 31-year-old elite runner who spent most of 2017 battling adenoid cystic carcinoma–a rare cancer that most recently penetrated her liver–for the fourth time posted a cheery photo on Instagram last week after undergoing a liver-directed radiation treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. There’s really no one quite like Gabriele Grunewald. The little points here and there that’ll allow us to pull ahead of other teams, and to come through with the win.Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! ![]() It’s the little things that prove to be crucial in being successful. Lots of ibuprofen for meets and practice have gotten me through it all.” says Parker.ĭavis High track athletes put so much time into making our school the best team possible. “Some challenges I have faced is injury with shin splints and having to train through it. So in the long run it is more beneficial to find that happy medium: the sweet spot between pushing it to the limit and improving, and getting worn out and injured.Įvery athlete faces injuries and has to find a way to push through them. That has never been more true obviously we want to push ourselves and teammates to do better and be faster, but too much of that and you’ll exhaust yourselves, and are then more injury prone. Injuries are always a challenge, so finding that balance is important.” Melodee Waddoups on some challenges. “We have region coming up soon- I think we have a chance at it so there’s a lot of prep with finding the balance between hard work to get faster and staying healthy. The team is having everyone try events to score points more consistently as well as fine-tuning techniques to improve speed in each event, Parker Sagers, senior and captain on the team, explained giving a look into the team’s strategy going into upcoming meets. “We are seeded really good this year not that other years weren’t, but we are doing really well.” says senior Shelby Steele about upcoming meets. With State around the bend, and regions coming up even sooner this is how the Davis High Track team is preparing to place big. ![]() ![]() Running is hard work, so anyone who can do it even half decently is a skilled athlete with insane control over their body and mind. Whether it’s the 200m, 400m, hurdles or pole vault, there is no denying that track is an insane sport, encompassing some of the most impressive and top tier athletes around. ![]()
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