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Turns out, my old habits are hard to break. I started off well, biking instead of going to my high impact step-class on Friday. After that it all fell apart. Friday night I spent 5+ hours on my feet, in crappy shoes, walking the cobblestone streets on Portland on the art walk. Saturday morning I just couldn't keep myself from going to boot-camp. And then I couldn't keep myself from doing everything during class, even if it hurt. Then, I stood up for 4 hours at a hop picking party at my local brewery.
By Saturday night, my foot was so tired and achy that I knew I had to rest it. I elevated it, iced it, and had to bail on the ghost tour and pub crawl my friend had set-up for her birthday. Sunday I biked instead of running.
And then I spent the rest of Sunday on my feet, shopping at the Kittery Outlets. Monday, I was right back in the gym at kickboxing. And today I ran.
Why can't I stop myself? I know that if I rest it, or do non-impact activities, it will heal more quickly and I will come out of it stronger and ready to run.
But, the idea of only swimming and biking for the next month, makes me shudder. SOOOOOOO boring. I totally have exercise ADD. I need a lot of different activities to keep me excited and motivated.
What do you do when you are injured?
Please please please rest! I am worried about you! I don't want to see it get worst! Do you think it's all a boredom thing holding you back, or worry about the smaller calorie burn?
ReplyDeleteIt is mostly a boredom thing. And a social thing. I hate missing out on my favorite things. And like the post you linked to yesterday on FB, exercising is a hobby. It is a very social thing for me, and I feel like I a missing something if I can't be there.
ReplyDeleteI diagnosed myself with Fitness ADD a long time ago too! My pattern is one where I actually do rest, but I don't ease back into it, I try to jump in full-blast with something I saw/read and that I don't have the strength or conditioning for... re-injury.
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