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1.2 mile run this morning. No pain, but tingles. What does that mean? Frankly, nobody knows. This includes my doctor.
Overuse injuries suck donkey balls. There's no way to tell for sure when you're overdoing it. Pain may start only after you've done some damage, sometimes hours or days after. Pain may not occur at all even though you've done some damage. Or you may feel pain even when you haven't yet done any damage this time around. And there is absolutely no way to recover strength and speed quickly: the more willing the spirit, the more likely the flesh will be weakened thereby.
I would rather have had an injury-injury. Those heal.
OK, my frustration level is high despite (slow) progress in the right direction. Frustration bad. I will self-soothe with a deadline I just made up: if at the end of June I cannot run three miles at a stint, three times a week, without problems, I will decide then whether surgery is better than this slow death of my hopes of fitness.
Overuse injuries suck donkey balls. There's no way to tell for sure when you're overdoing it. Pain may start only after you've done some damage, sometimes hours or days after. Pain may not occur at all even though you've done some damage. Or you may feel pain even when you haven't yet done any damage this time around. And there is absolutely no way to recover strength and speed quickly: the more willing the spirit, the more likely the flesh will be weakened thereby.
I would rather have had an injury-injury. Those heal.
OK, my frustration level is high despite (slow) progress in the right direction. Frustration bad. I will self-soothe with a deadline I just made up: if at the end of June I cannot run three miles at a stint, three times a week, without problems, I will decide then whether surgery is better than this slow death of my hopes of fitness.
Re: *hugs*
Yeah, I might be. I reserve the right to reach the end of June and invent another deadline. :-)
I know that if I had no injury, I could ramp up that fast. Maybe I should say July? Or I could just evaluate progress at the end of June and, if there is any progress at all, decide to postpone the decision again.
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I know it's hard for us Type-A sorts, but is there any chance you could say, "what will be, will be" and not set any goals, thus lowering your odds of pushing yourself? 'cuz we all know you could ramp to that level if you weren't injured but you are so the injury gets to call the shots.
Re: *hugs*
Attitude makes a big difference in whether I'm likely to push too far. I needed that reminder; thanks.