sweat dries, blood clots, bones heal, get over it

Wednesday was Private Llambes' last day at PT as he is shipping out to the next phase of his training. After a long month of strenuous and challenging training he decided that we all earned a recreational day. Everyone elected to play football so that's what we did. I assumed the quarterback and captain position as so did he. The game started off nice and fun, but then I get hurt. I have no idea how to explain it. I tried running faster by striding and I suppose I hyperextended my knee and felt my knee pop. It hurt really bad, but after a few seconds I got back on my feet and my knee gave way so Private Llambes caught me. I walked it off even though I still felt stiffness and pain in every step I took. After two laps I was back in the game. As soon as I got back I was thrown the ball and out ran everyone with my busted knee. It hurt so badly after that, but whatever. The run to the office was really painful and long. My knee wouldn't be a problem, except there's a field meet sometime this month. Its against all the sub-stations and last year our sub-station won. I feel that every poolee has big shoes to fill and step up, but me especially being a squad leader. I'm pretty sure my knee is sprained and despite the fact I can't bend it as much or straighten it as much I will be at the field meet giving nothing by my best. That's what Marines do. Adapt and overcome and lead by example.