Author: Alyne Azucena
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My writing practice
I enjoy flexible frameworks to practice writing, but not too restrictive that I feel chained to a rigid structure or feel guilty if I colour outside the lines. Writing has been a beloved space for me. Since childhood, it has been a way of making sense of myself and the world, and since 2016, I’ve…
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ACL Club: Early Stage
ACL recovery consists of 4 stages: phase goals my timeline pre-op pre-habpreparing for surgery November – March, 3.5 months early ↓ swelling↑ quad activation/controlnormalize walkingachieve “quiet knee” March – Oct, 8 months mid introduce running Nov – … late return to play progression March? One year ago today, I tore my ACL and my life…
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ACL Club 2023: 1 of 250 000
ACL pre-hab: what it feels like and looks like ACL recovery consists of 4 stages: phase goals my timeline pre-op pre-habpreparing for surgery November – March, 3.5 months early ↓ swelling↑ quad activation/controlnormalize walkingachieve “quiet knee” March – Oct, 8 months mid introduce running Nov – … late return to play progression March? On November…
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I’m afraid of injury
I tore my ACL. I’m waiting for an MRI and started rehab.I don’t expect to play sports for months. ⏸️ volleyball, climbing, surfing, snowboarding, and… Ultimate.▶️ rehab, renovations, baking, painting, gliding, and pottery. I have a deep-seated fear of injury.I’ve bailed, quit, and given in when I might be remotely close to the risk of…
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The sixth, part one: Waves of Inertia
Part six of Inking stories of my ink. This is the third artist on my body, 3/3 for early career female asian artist. I met Kristin Yip through the Black Widows network, a team of female asian players on a mission to showcase female asian play in Ultimate. This post captures my excitement of playing…
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Inking stories of my ink.
A picture holds a thousand words, equally, ink can hold a thousand stories and meanings.Tattoos are stories, icebreakers, and best of all, indelible galleries of art to carry with you through life. I enjoy building pieces to layer onto another, taking inspiration from artists, symbols, events, and philosophies. I’m grateful for the artists who brought…
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Captain reflections
After four years of captaining, I passed on the torch. People ask me, when are preseason scrims? When are tryouts? Which tournaments are you going to? 🤷♀️ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ … Here are my reflections after this captaining run with @union_ultimate , culminating in bronze at Ultimate Canada Invitational 2021, gold at Canadian Ultimate Championships 2022, and…
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Why do I tour v2 (my life mission)
This is my 3rd season as captain of Union. 5th season as a Unionite, 7th season of club, 10+ years of chasing plastic. I’ve had my fair share of highs & lows with Ultimate: achey niggles, training I don’t want to do, and gut wrenching losses. On the flip side, jaw dropping plays, memorable road…
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flow state
a juxtaposition of adrenaline & tranquility I recently realized I crave adrenaline, and sport was usually my way to fulfill that hole. Sprinting, chasing plastic, dripping sweat in the hot sun,cheering as teammates or opponents make a play. I crave the foot race to an under. Juking out my defender, anticipating my match up and…
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meet my new friend, kai
kai is my 𝓴𝓪𝓲𝓫𝓲𝓰𝓪𝓷, my ride or… 😶 because to ride is to set your soul free a privilege punctuated by rolling landscapes & green lights as asphalt and rubber burn below. To feel the gentle purr of an idling engine roar to life with the twist of the throttle in turn heightening my pulse on life fingertips to toes pressing earnestly into footpegs leaning, falling into the crook…