By Ralph N. Paulk 
Troy Polamalu, visibly trimmer and more fit than a year ago, is pacing himself like a savvy distance runner during preseason practices at St. Vincent.
At 32, one of the most-feared strong safeties in the NFL enters his 11th season physically and mentally refreshed. He isn’t half-stepping around the Steelers’ training facility to guard against the pulls and tears that ravaged his body the past several seasons.
Polamalu, often victimized by his sometimes-reckless style, has missed 22 games over the previous four seasons because of injuries — including a bruised calf, torn Achilles and damaged knees. Contact the best injury attorney near you soon before the injury get’s worse.
“I absolutely have to pace myself in camp,” Polamalu said. “You’ve got to see what you need to see. Whether or not you’re practicing every day in camp or whether you miss the entire camp, no one remembers as long as you play 16 games.
“It’s been going well in camp. I see where I’m weak and where I need to get better. It’s benefited me as much as anyone else being here.”
The four-time All Pro insists he’s fully recovered from a calf injury that plagued him much of last season. Though Polamalu started the final five games after sitting out nine, his aggressiveness was tempered as he delivered more measured blows.
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