I'm mad. Frustrated. Anxious. I want to run so badly. I don't need to be fast, I just want to be able to run! I can't do that with this lingering injury.
It's like that Murphy's Law for Runners: once you start to love running, you will get injured. Awesome.
See any other Murphy's Law for Runners that relate to you?
How do you deal with an injury?
How do you deal with an injury?
I had a lot of injuries this last training cycle. I think because of improper shoes to start then I overtrained. In coming back, I took more rest than I wanted to and had success with that. I took most of the optional rest days on my schedule and then stopped when something hurt. It's very hard mentally to deal with the injury. I tried a lot of spin classes to keep my heart strong too. That seemed to help a lot. I hope you feel improvement soon!
ReplyDeleteBoo! I'm sorry about the injury! Yes, the one that speaks to me is the one about having to take a walk break on bad running days and someone sees you! I hate that! Have you tried pool running? I haven't but really want to, especially when my body hurts but I still want to run. Sending positive mending thoughts to you and your shins!
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