Jody Avergan
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There's no one else in the picture. No spectators, no teammates. It really looks like Carly's alone and in despair. I was upset. Yeah, I was pissed. Most people who saw that photo were probably thinking, oh, she's just really upset. The U.S. lost in the semifinals. They're not going to get a shot at the gold medal. But there was so much more going on there that we didn't know.
KyllÀ, se oli minun ainoa hetki, kun ajattelin, ettÀ tÀmÀ oli minun viimeinen maailman eventti. Viimeinen maailman eventti. Ennen Olimpiaa Carly pÀÀtti, ettÀ on aika pysyÀ hÀnet. On aika pysyÀ. Ei enempÀÀ Olimpiaa, ei enempÀÀ Maailman kaupoja. Ja ajattelin, ettÀ hÀn toivottiin, ettÀ viimeinen maailman eventti loppuisi maailmassa, mutta se ei ollut.
Carly didn't get her storybook ending. Not every career can end on a high note. But that's sports. It's simply the fact that for all of us, there comes a time when the sport we play and love, and our ability or desire to play it at the level we're used to, passes us by.
EsityksessÀ puolustus on hieman yllÀttÀvÀÀ ja yllÀttÀvÀÀ asiaa. PidÀt vuosia koko ajan harjoittelemalla ja kokeilemalla seuraavaa gold medalia tai kaupungintaa tai rekordia. Ja sitten yhdellÀ pÀivÀllÀ, usein suurin osa elÀmÀÀsi on edelleen, olet valmis.
When they face retirement, athletes put something we all face, aging, into sharper relief. Both in terms of the body, it breaks down, and something more existential. I was one type of person, defined by the things I love. Now that that's over, what am I? I've been going through this myself lately. For most of my life, playing top-level sports, which, as I've talked about on this show, was mostly Ultimate Frisbee, it shaped my life.
Jokaisella pÀivÀllÀ oli peliÀ tai treeniÀ. Oma sosiaalinen kirkko oli tehty ihmisten kanssa, joiden kanssa olin pelannut. Maailma oli paikalla, jossa olin voinut keskittyÀ ja muuttaa frustraatioitani. Ja se oli ego boosti. Minun piti tykkÀÀmÀÀn siitÀ, ettÀ tiedÀn, ettÀ olin erittÀin hyvÀÀ jotain.
And then my body started giving out. A couple torn ACLs, continuously pulled hamstrings, Achilles surgery. I just couldn't bring it anymore. I needed to stop playing. I knew that. But then it's like, all those things that I love, they just go away. What a racket.
My name is Jody Avergier and this is Good Sport from the TED Audio Collective. This episode will get some guidance from athletes much wiser and much more accomplished than me who faced this change and found their own answer to the big question. What comes next? I promise this isn't just a therapy session. You'll meet some great athletes. You'll learn something too about how all of us, athletes or not, can think about aging and the years ahead with a little more insight and a little more optimism.
So, what comes next? Well, for one, the show's theme music, and then, you know, more podcast.
Karli elÀi tuolloin melkein koko elÀmÀnsÀ, mutta nyt hÀn oli noin 30-vuotiaana. Ja jokaiselle atletille tÀmÀn ajan, kysytÀÀn aina, onko tÀmÀ minun viimeinen? Se on yksi niistÀ haastavia asioista, kun puhutaan sportista. Teet tÀmÀn suurten elÀmÀntilanteen aika alkaen elÀmÀssÀsi, jo ennen kuin useimmat ihmiset ajattelevat, ettÀ heidÀn perheensÀ on loppu. Ja se voi olla vaikeaa tietÀÀ, kun kutsutaan.
After the Olympics she played a few more games. Her last match with the national team was in Minnesota. The stadium was full of people chanting her name, holding signs that said things like, Thank you Carly and happy last game to the GOAT. We'll miss you.
When Carly came off the field, she hugged her teammates, took off her cleats, and looked into the stands for her husband, Brian Hollands, her high school sweetheart. She had a surprise for him. Probably my most favorite part of that moment was being able to...
Olen normaali, yhden pÀivÀn ihminen nyt. MinÀ veneen. MinÀ vain puhuin joitain veneitÀ ennen tÀtÀ. Oikein, se on se, mikÀ tulee hallinnollisen kurssin jÀlkeen, veneen. Mutta todella, Carly sanoo, ettÀ koska hÀn on menossa paikalle, hÀnen pÀivÀnsÀ on saanut paljon asioita, jotka antavat hÀnelle tarkoituksia. Uusia yrityksitÀ, hieman mediakÀytÀntöÀ ja aikaa hÀnen isÀnsÀ, joka on professionaalinen golfi.
As zen as Carly is about her next phase, I did ask her about one thing I've struggled with, something I suspect she struggled with too. Motivation for working out. For athletes, workouts are absolutely critical. It's a cliche, but what separates the best athletes is how hard they train. The training gives you purpose, confidence, steady improvement. But you're always training for something, a big game, the next tournament.
Kun loppuin 21. novemberissa, minulla ei ollut enÀÀ mitÀÀn. MinÀ olin tÀysin syvÀllÀ. Mutta se kumppanitilanne, se ei aina pysy pois, onko se? Hieman myöhemmin, Karliin tuli mahdollisuus olla reaali-tv-showissa. TÀmÀn premissi on, ettÀ se laittaa ilmaisuja keskellÀ metsÀÀ, ja testaa heidÀn voimansa ja vahvistamistaan, kun he yrittÀvÀt saada sen ulos. MinÀ olisin katsellut tÀmÀn showin, muun muassa.
Pidin hyvÀn kuukauden ja yli harjoittelemaan sitÀ. Oli kiva saada uudestaan tavoitteen. Oli kiva saada uudestaan tavoitteen. Mielenkiintoista. Se, mitÀ Carly kertoo, ei ole erityistÀ. Monet ihmiset tuntevat, ettÀ heidÀn on jotain, jota heidÀn pitÀisi työskennellÀ. TÀmÀ on yksi syy, miksi meillÀ on nÀyttÀnyt, ettÀ CrossFit on tÀrkeÀ asia. Et työskennellÀ, ettÀ olet valmistunut. TyöskennellÀ on tÀrkeÀ asia.
I flirted with CrossFit for this very reason. I got injured, of course. I've tried swimming and rowing and freaking peloton. Anything to try and give myself something to train for. I'll tell you what, though. I'm not going to play golf. Oh God, should I run a marathon? Please don't let that be the answer. Like, you just go out there and run?
KyllÀ, Karli, se auttaa, ettÀ on jotain kuten special forces-show, joka ilmastaa työskentelyÀ. Mutta se on myös selvÀÀ, ettÀ hÀn on erilaisessa faseessa. Fase, joka on keskittynyt tulokseen enemmÀn kuin prosessiin. Joulua oppimaan uutta taitoa. Puhuttamaan itsensÀ ja mielensÀ uusiksi tavoitteisiin.
It all comes back to that stupid body, huh? Very, very frustrating. Youth really is wasted on the young, or good knees are wasted on the young. All right, we gotta snap out of it, because there is a healthier approach out there. Starting with this. Athletes are reframing how we think about retiring. Carly's doing it, and so is Serena Williams. When she talked about the end of her tennis career, she didn't even use the word retirement. She called it evolution.
Kaikki nÀmÀ asiat, jotka tekevÀt atleta hyvÀltÀ, jatkuvasti oppimisen koulutuksia, jatkuvaa suorittamista, pysyÀ itseÀsi. EhkÀ ne ovat vastaus mitÀ seuraava kysymys on.