Recover Cautiously

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Recover Cautiously

Recovering from a running injury is about the hardest thing a devout runner of any experience level has to do. Especially when you are almost healed, it can be tempting to push the envelope. Obviously, you have to move forward as part of recovery, but try as hard as you can to take it slow. And sometimes there is a setback. If you felt pretty good on your Sat. long run and wake up extra achy on Sunday, take an extra day off, or cut short your plans. I had a plantar fasciitis flare-up after a 13-mile run, and made myself stop with only 3 miles the next day because it felt pretty bad when I woke up, so I settled for a short run "just to get the blood flowing" although it would have been just as wise to take the day off.

When you're recovering, think slow and steady. It's hard, but you'll get there. And when you're back to your regular routine, you'll barely remember how annoyed you were at the interruption.

   

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