Story

Adriele, standing 1.72 meters tall and full of energy, has been training in Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu for four years. Since she was a child, she has always been passionate about contact sports, and the adrenaline of combat always thrilled her. But during an ordinary afternoon training session on the mat, something unexpected happened.

With a kick stronger than usual, Adriele ended up hitting a wooden target the wrong way. She felt a sharp pain in her right ankle but ignored it. For her, pain was just part of the process — one more obstacle to overcome. She kept training with the same focus, hiding the growing difficulty in putting weight on her foot.

By the end of the class, though, the pain had won. Adriele could barely touch her foot to the ground. Her coach, experienced and attentive, didn’t hesitate: he took her by the arm and helped her to the car. They headed straight to the hospital.

There, the X-ray revealed the diagnosis: a fracture in the navicular bone. Luckily, no surgery would be needed, but she would have to wear a cast boot for a few weeks. Adriele sighed, accepting the doctor’s advice. It wasn’t what she wanted, but it was part of any athlete’s journey.

In the cast room, she watched the process with curiosity. As the cast was being applied, she chuckled softly and said to her coach:

— "You know, I always wanted to wear a cast when I was a teenager. I thought it looked kind of cool… weird, right?"

The coach smiled, shaking his head:

— "Well, now you’ve got plenty of time to satisfy that curiosity…"

With the cast freshly applied, he helped her back into the car. The ride to her home was quieter, filled with light conversation and jokes about what life with a cast would be like.

When they arrived, the coach helped her to the front door, wished her a quick recovery, and said goodbye.

The video starts at this moment: Adriele unlocks the door and pushes it open with some difficulty. Still adjusting to the weight and discomfort of the cast, she takes her first steps using crutches.