Full Statement below via The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints:
“As an athlete with dreams of competing in the Olympics, I’m used to pushing my body to its limits. But after the Olympic trials, I started feeling pain in my right quad. After consulting with doctors, I was devastated to learn I had a 22 cm tear down the center of my quad. This meant I would have to take several weeks off running and cancel upcoming races.
My spirit was deflated. I was so excited to start preparing for the Olympics, but now I couldn’t do that as planned. It wasn’t what I had in mind, but I knew the road to the Olympics was ultimately in the Lord’s hands.
The recovery was anything but easy. It forced me to exercise in ways I wasn’t used to and pushed me out of my comfort zone. But my wife and I moved forward with faith, trusting that God’s plan is always better than our own. I was amazed at the recovery process. It was a beautiful reminder that when trials come, I have a choice to either draw closer to the Lord or pull away and rely on my own efforts.
I’m so grateful for the Lord’s unfailing efforts to help my wife and me in such a critical time. Because of our faith in Jesus Christ, we know that no matter how the race turns out, we are still children of a loving Heavenly Father. —Conner”