Hi everyone hope you are all well.
Please accept my sincere apologies for not communicated in such a long time. My family and I went through a really rough patch, not an excuse but an explanation.
I have news on Emile. He has had a torrid time in the past 18 months. Tore a tendon in his foot at the end of the 2022 season.
The prognosis was really bad and he needed an operation on his foot, there was only a 15% chance of total recovery which meant his career was over. He eventually ended up at a doctor that started working with him together with a physio without cutting into his foot.
The recovery was painfully slow but we saw constant improvement. He maintained his fitness and strength during this time through swimming and lots of hours in the gym. Through serious determination and grit, it is the only way I can describe it, he returned to training on the track in middle May. As of a week ago he is back to 100% effort while running and has no pain.
Him and his team decided to dump 2024 and focus on 2025. So God willing we will see him back on the track early next year.
I honestly did not think he will recover from this injury. He will be resuming a normal "winter program" from August 1st and I will keep you guys updated.
During this time Emile's scheduled changed dramatically as he had to start working full-time and he has to fit his training into his work schedule. He has also met his future wife and we are hoping for a wedding soon.
I include a picture of him and his future wife on vacation in Mozambique.
Best regard
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