Has an injury ever forced you to stop running for a significant amount of time?

[siamesedream]

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I'm at 7 weeks, but close to coming back. It's been sucktastic. 

[merigayle]

 

[siamesedream]

Thank you. 

[Richard21142]

I broke my arm in a track meet; that killed my season.  Another time I tore a hamstring and was out for the rest of the season.

[nneJ]

Yes.

It sucked.

[Fionn mac Cumhail]

It should have...and I probably stayed injured way longer than necessary...but, I healed eventually..


I'm sorry, brother....I'd lose my mind...

[siamesedream]

It should have...and I probably stayed injured way longer than necessary...but, I healed eventually..


I'm sorry, brother....I'd lose my mind...

It's been tough mentally for sure, I rely on running for my endorphin fix and walking is a lousy substitute. 

[siamesedream]

Thanks, everyone.

[Ice Cream]

yes, six weeks for a broken toe. It was not as bad as I anticipated it would be.  I remember getting back to running and thinking it was very difficult.

[siamesedream]

yes, six weeks for a broken toe. It was not as bad as I anticipated it would be.  I remember getting back to running and thinking it was very difficult.

I dread my first run, 7 weeks is a long time and I've  probably lost tons of aerobic fitness.

[junette]

9 months! From last December to August with a torn tendon. It was awful. I'm able to run 3 days a week now, and my fitness level sucks

[siamesedream]

9 months! From last December to August with a torn tendon. It was awful. I'm able to run 3 days a week now, and my fitness level sucks

Keep at it, 3 days a week is better than 0 days.

[Belgian Lace]

Yep.  No running for 3-4 months.

 

[wherestheportojohn]

Can you lift or do kettlebells?
Getting a fix from a sweaty grunt workout may be somewhat helpful.

[Fast Eddie]

Knee tendonitis for two months after my first marathon.  Otherwise I've been pretty injury free over my 80 marathons career.  Knock on wood.   

[Ice Cream]

I dread my first run, 7 weeks is a long time and I've  probably lost tons of aerobic fitness.

But it comes back quickly, that is the good news. I was surprised at how quickly, but I definitely remember thinking after my first or second run that I did not know how difficult running was.

[siamesedream]

But it comes back quickly, that is the good news. I was surprised at how quickly, but I definitely remember thinking after my first or second run that I did not know how difficult running was.

Yep, I'm sure I took for granted the relative ease of how running feels after so many years of continuous and uninterrupted running.


And to WTPJ, I do lift free weights every other day..and that provides some endorphin rush.

[Ice Cream]

Yep, I'm sure I took for granted the relative ease of how running feels after so many years of continuous and uninterrupted running.


And to WTPJ, I do lift free weights every other day..and that provides some endorphin rush.

There was an article in the NYtimes recently that said that endorphins do NOT play any role in a rush.

[JBM]

I did not run for 2.5 months last summer. Several weeks in I was an emotional wreck. I am someone who works out 5-6 days a week. I wound up working with a personal trainer who spiked my heart rate and focused on strengthening my legs/core. When I started running again, I was strong and very easily rebuilt what I had lost. Then I hurt my back - again - with the personal trainer ironically. The chiro had to fix that and I did take it easy for a few weeks, but the trainer did wonders for my emotional state.

[Zapatista]

Torn hammy in 98. Missed two months and ran very little for another month. Torn meniscus in 2006. Out three months and gained 10 pounds. But my 1st run was still faster than I can run now, even though I'm 20 pounds lighter.