He arrived in the mixed zone with a smile, even if a fifth place in France was never in his conception of high level. But this Sunday, in an Angers stadium full of people and sunshine, “PML” was almost no longer there.
Injured in his right Achilles tendon since the beginning of May, he thought for a long time that he would not even be part of the French adventure. But ultimately the dream of the Olympics pushed him to continue. It didn’t happen and it was with his usual frankness in front of the microphones that he laid the pillars of his next life.
“I’ll do a monologue, it will be easier. Seems like a crappy result. But you can’t imagine to what extent I’m coming out of hell. I did 13”70 in the final, I expected to do worse. I have been training on one leg since the beginning of May. I have only one specific session on the clock done four days ago. In this context, I am happy with myself and have nothing to regret. I don’t have my place in the France team today, I’m not strong enough. I didn’t have the weapons, I’m missing a tendon. There was no miracle, I tried.
“I’m going to think more about Pascal the human being than Pascal the racehorse with the big thighs and switch to three cool training sessions”
How do you see the rest of the season?
Today I have to juggle with the pain. You can’t be in pain and continue without a big goal. If I accepted to suffer in training it was to marry the dream of wearing the jersey at the Olympic Games. But if there are no Games, frankly I really hurt.
Is this the end of your career?
If this stops, I will definitely leave in peace. I still have a few things to give but I also pursued a second project in my life. I opened a business. It’s something I’m passionate about. I’m going to make a training transition. I’m going to switch from Pascal who is at a high level to Pascal who is having fun at least for a little winter, a little tour, a proper goodbye. But I’m in far too much pain to continue six workouts a week. I’m going to think more about Pascal the human being, than Pascal the racehorse with the big thighs and switch to three cool workouts, listen to myself a lot more. It can give good things but today I have had too much pain for the last two years to continue. »
2024-06-30 14:58:06
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