Pardon me while I vent.
I think I am falling apart. Every week or two it is something new. First it was my right ankle, than it was my left ankle. Finally, the left ankle heals and now my left heel is tender. Dammit! I am 31 years old, not 81! I stretch, ice, heat and massage every chance I get, yet still I get hurt. It is very discouraging. I should buy stock in Advil.
I feel your pain brother. I just took four days off from running until yesterday. Did a slow 3 miles and my foot was a little tingly at the end. Looks like I'm going to have to cut back on the mileage I was building up. :cry:
Good thing I've got plenty of cross-training to keep me busy.
Good thing I've got plenty of cross-training to keep me busy.
M/B that's what you need - some cross training to help you maintain your endurance and strength while reducing some of the pounding your legs and feet are taking.
Permanent bench warmer reporting in too....still struggling with these damn fractures that simply refuse to heal. Haven't run but twice since I was cleared because my left shin just will NOT stop hurting. Finally pulled my head outta my butt this weekend and had a decent workout, but it is NOT THE SAME AS RUNNING!!!!!!! WAHHHHH!!!! :cry:
Ditto everyone on the cross training, it is the only thing keeping my stress level at least even and it will help you keep your cardio fitness and some of your leg strength for when you start back again. No more being a running purist who is "too good" to cross train for me.
Ditto everyone on the cross training, it is the only thing keeping my stress level at least even and it will help you keep your cardio fitness and some of your leg strength for when you start back again. No more being a running purist who is "too good" to cross train for me.