The disappointment is there. Well presented. But sitting under the tent at the finish area, Ruben Gado did not stop smiling. “By itself I have no regrets, lets go of the Clermont AA decathlete. I did what I had to do. I wanted so much to finish the race that I didn’t feel the pain.“Yet at the end of the 110 m hurdles (15”17), sixth round of the decathlon – first of the second day -, the Dionysian felt discomfort below the right calf, probably occurring in the interval 5-6 . “I took a moment before I got up from the race, confides the latter. And when the physiotherapist tried to massage me, I was really in too much pain. “The doctor present alongside the France team was inclined to strain.”It will take 72 hours for an x-ray, adds Aurélien Préteseille, his trainer, reassured, like his athlete, about the latter’s potential. We had come here to prepare and see where he was. The ambition was to have a good decathlon. ”He almost went beyond all expectations.
The success of the first day (4,032 points) – “one of the three best I have ever done“, dixit Gado – augured for a most pleasant result.”We had high hopes to see him finish over 8,000 points, both without telling each other., slides Préteseille, won over by his new stay in the department. Overall it has been good. Despite the mistakes he made, his time in the 110m hurdles was correct. It’s a disappointment. “A time decided, to continue his efforts, the warrior trained at the RCSD saw his ardor restrained by his trainer.”The indoor season is doing quite well for him, loose Aurélien. Even if his injury mortgages this decathlon, the idea is not to make it worse. We give ourselves time to resume to prepare as well as possible for the future. We will therefore wait for the verdict to set up the necessary treatment protocol.“Because the objective, apart from the Tokyo Games, is to be present at the X-Athletics, the world benchmark for combined indoor events in Clermont.”We hope that he will be there at full speed, before the France Elite for the European Championships in Torun, Poland. (March 5-7) “Anyway, for his return to his native island, Ruben”liked it. I would have liked to continue, because I feel really good. I am even surprised by the work done.“It is now time for a week’s vacation with relatives, in the capital, before returning to Auvergne.
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