Field Note · Candidate pattern
The VMO was the gateway
“My VMO was the gateway.”
Context
Recorded: approx. sprint preparation period
When the vastus medialis came online — really online, not just contracting — the knee stopped being a problem and started being a hinge. The whole leg organised differently. It was not a strength issue first; it was a recruitment and timing issue. Strength followed. The VMO turned out to be the door, not the room.
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