You are trapped in a world of never-ending cycles. Frustrating and exhausting.
Environment: outdoors, expansive, never-ending
Sounds:
light rain/wind to start building to a storm in athlete story 7 and clearing in story 8 running footsteps in puddles / wet ground. loose dirt. falling? athlete voices stretched out and slowed down (exhausted, frustrated) echo FX (repeating cycles) distortion FX (frustrating, confusing) Soundtrack: circular, repeating Key points
Merry-go-round
Summary / intro
trapped in a never-ending cycle of injury and rehabilitation injuries continually affected athletes well-being and sporting careers three phases: what could be, what should be and what could have been Emotions: exhaustion, tired, hard, frustration
What could be
trapped in a revolving door of uplift and injury led to comparison with other athletes and ‘What should be?’ Emotions: disappointment, frustration, sadness
What should be
consumed by performance objectives, athletes cheat rehab to pursue a sporting goal decline in athlete’s body self relationship and anxiety over an unpredictable / uncontrollable body lack of empathy from peers and coaches increase feelings of low
self-worth and isolation resigned to being “the injured athlete” with a “body that has let them down” they feel powerless to effect change more lows than highs; athletes are left questioning their purpose in the sport Emotions: anxiety, exhausted / burnt out, powerless, mentally ill
What could have been
No longer able to see a future in the sport, athletes become nostalgic about their past Feelings of unfulfilled potential, robbed or cheated of an athletic career Trapped by the actions of the past, constantly pondering about what could have been Emotions: loss/grief, confusion, bitterness(?)
Merry-go-round
