song called somebody tell me why i work so hard for you

The kind of glass where you can’t see in, but you can definitely see out.

See, the whole room is covered in this one-way tinted glass, for privacy.

Finally I get up on the AlterG machine to do what was probably the slowest jog in human history, and like 10 strides in I hear this banging on the window in front of me. I’m doing my exercises and talking to the trainer. I went into the PT room and forgot all about it. If you didn’t know her, then I’ll just have to try my best. If you knew her, then I’ll never be able to do her justice. I’m thinking: O.K., classic goalkeeper behavior. When you get on that treadmill, look for me.” Naturally, they turned her away at the door. She flipped around her badge, and on the spot where we were supposed to get our safety stamps, she had written: “Who would ever say no to this? I’m certified!” She had that cheeky grin on her face, like she always did. It was serious business, and I kept telling Katie, “They’re not gonna let you in!”īut she was like, “Don’t worry, I’ll find a way.” They made you fill out a health questionnaire and get a red stamp on your badge just to go into the building. We had to reserve a time at the facility and check in at the front desk in order to do anything. When I finally felt strong enough to jog for the first time after my surgery, she kept saying, “Let me know the exact time you’re going to go over to physical therapy, because I gotta be there to cheer you on.”īut this was right in the middle of COVID, and the precautions at Stanford were pretty intense. I had an amazing group of friends who helped me get through it, but Katie always took it to a whole different level. Your whole routine - your whole identity - is taken away. That’s obviously an athlete’s nightmare, especially during such a critical year. During my junior year at Stanford, I tore my ACL. I have this random memory that says everything to me about the kind of person she was. Katie Meyer was a true friend, in every sense of the word. There are friends, and then there are true friends.

Song called somebody tell me why i work so hard for you