Blogs tagged with "injury"

After a few days of severe discomfort, no relief from Motrin, and sleepless nights, I saw my orthopedic doctor today only to find out that I DID break something in my bike crash: ribs. Tomorrow we will find out how bad and how many. Until they heal, I must avoid sneezing - which I recently found out is excruciating, coughing, hiccuping, and, worst of all, laughing.  And the only reason I'm not crying right now is to avoid pain.

Several times recently, I have found myself reminiscing about my past life as a marathon runner. One of those times was after a friend took up running and suggested I might give tips from "a pro."

As an athlete who has been known to push the envelope, there's one thing that I accept.

How does six months of smart training come apart without warning?

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