Nobody likes a having a hangover, especially when it is one that lasts for more than a few hours or a day.
Last year, I had hangover that lasted way longer than I expected and it was quite exhausting. Just when I thought I was feeling better, I would hit a wall again. Or when I thought I had it under control, I needed a nap.
But this was not your typical self-inflicted hangover. This is what is known as an “Olympic Hangover.”
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Going into this past season, we were cautiously warned by our sports psychologist as well as other athletes that performing at the same level as the preceding Olympic season is something that can be an elusive challenge.
Becoming an Olympic medallist is a great honour, and many family members, friends, fans, community members, associations, etc. want to acknowledge that distinction, which has been greatly appreciated by the way.
However, all that makes for quite the ride after the Olympics … a great ride! From dropping the puck at a Jets game, to presenting an award at the Junos to making hopefully inspiring speeches to various groups, by the end of summer I was really hung over!
I was exhausted, but it was the best hangover I’ve ever had! And I say “was” because although that hangover could have continued through my curling season, which we had warnings about, evidently, and thankfully, it didn’t.
We had an amazing season that took us from Sweden to Morris to Japan to Banff and back to Japan after winning the Canadian Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw. We won five events and made the playoffs in 10 of the 12 events we played. And of course, we proudly won the silver medal at the World Championships.
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So with our season officially over, whether we as a team actually had an Olympic hangover or not, I’d say that was a pretty good day at the office considering the party we had the night before.
Jill’s House is Canadian Olympic gold-medal curler and Winnipeg mom Jill Officer’s blog.
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