Category Archive: Ultimate Frisbee

Jul
21

Bruised Intercostal Muscles and 2 Cracked Ribs

How many injuries can a man take? That is the question. It is beginning to be a dull topic I know. Last monday, I returned to ultimate frisbee after tearing a tendon in my heel in my first game. I took seven weeks off the heel, no running, only cycling. I could at least paddle. …

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Jun
16

Torn inferior peroneal retinaculum tendon

Muscles and Tendons of the foot

Sometimes you can’t get a break, and then you do On my very first ultimate frisbee game of the year, I was playing what I considered to be easy. Unfortunately, when I see a disc within reach, those labrador instincts take over, and I start running with my tongue hanging out. I made some great …

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Aug
12

Kalamazoo Ultimate Disc League

Sometimes it is good to start something new. Being the newbie, or “the dead weight”, is good for your soul. It teaches humility and patience. I played in the “Kalamazoo Ultimate Frisbee league”:http://www.kzooultimate.org/index.html , or KUDL league this summer at the insistence of Darrough West. I was hesitant at first remembering my many years on …

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