8 Replies to “Runner Buddies Unite! We’ll kick the butt of stupid injuries and make the world a better place ;)”
oh man. can totally relate to this post and absolutely love it. I missed running every single second when I was injured…then the weird thing was that when I was able to run again…it took SO long to get over being frustrated that I could not just start running where I left off so I gave up for a while…it was a vicious cycle but I think right now I am in a place where I am appreciative…of how tough it is on my body, the fact that I am able to run, my body's limits, etc.
I am loving the bike though…it feels like a great alternative to running right now. When I was injured though I became obsessed with strength training 🙂
julia, so happy that u've made it over the 'hump' of feeling like u aren't where u want to be and being smart about working back into it. ya, it's a little bit of a cold slap of reality those first runs back…but thank goodness muscle memory does work to our advantage and comes around rather quickly! (even tho it might not feel nearly fast enough! haha)
thanks margs! 🙂 haha…thank those sturdy ankles baby! i am constantly feeling like the only person around who isn't a biker too! 😛
I'm so sorry you are injured 🙁 Get better soon!!! You will be back before you know it! When I was injured last year, I got into spinning, but it wasn't the same…
thanks you both!! but i have to say i'm sorry i musta given the impression that I'M the one who is injured, *knock on wood* i'm up and running right now but it's our bloggy friend who is injured at the moment and her post was a reminder to me to not take for granted being injury free!
that said, haha u crack me up, kristine, and i'll know never to bother u before ur joe! and thank u so much for stopping by keri…u're post on inspirational quotes gives us some new places for a pick-me-up. 🙂
I'm so lucky that I haven't been injured (knock on wood) and I feel super bad whenever I read of my blogger friends is injured 🙁 My favourite cross training method? Not really a fan of the elliptical or the bike but I suppose the elliptical is the lesser of the two evils. I have been known to whine through an entire cross training session on the elliptical (because I'm a two year old like that…) The first thing I do is check my emails to see what my beautiful boy in the states has emailed me over night 🙂 Hideous half marathon photo on the way 🙂
My go to is the elliptical also. Much like you, me and water are not friends. I do not look graceful doing the doggie paddle around the pool. My bicycle got bent somehow recently so that is not an option and getting a new one or fixing it is not in the budget.
oh man. can totally relate to this post and absolutely love it. I missed running every single second when I was injured…then the weird thing was that when I was able to run again…it took SO long to get over being frustrated that I could not just start running where I left off so I gave up for a while…it was a vicious cycle but I think right now I am in a place where I am appreciative…of how tough it is on my body, the fact that I am able to run, my body's limits, etc.
I am loving the bike though…it feels like a great alternative to running right now. When I was injured though I became obsessed with strength training 🙂
awww what a sweet entry!
And yeah…"life ain't always beautiful". :).
I love love love the bike, but luckily haven't been injured since high school (I have ankles like a horse…think that's why…)
First thing in the morning…put in contacts…I'm blind !
julia, so happy that u've made it over the 'hump' of feeling like u aren't where u want to be and being smart about working back into it. ya, it's a little bit of a cold slap of reality those first runs back…but thank goodness muscle memory does work to our advantage and comes around rather quickly! (even tho it might not feel nearly fast enough! haha)
thanks margs! 🙂 haha…thank those sturdy ankles baby! i am constantly feeling like the only person around who isn't a biker too! 😛
I'm so sorry you are injured 🙁 Get better soon!!! You will be back before you know it! When I was injured last year, I got into spinning, but it wasn't the same…
Ahhh I hope you're better soon! 🙁
I love to spin and elliptical! Not the same as running at all, but it works when my shins are acting up.
First thing in the morning I made a piping hot cup o' joe and suck it down so that I can act like a human 🙂 Not a morning person!
thanks you both!! but i have to say i'm sorry i musta given the impression that I'M the one who is injured, *knock on wood* i'm up and running right now but it's our bloggy friend who is injured at the moment and her post was a reminder to me to not take for granted being injury free!
that said, haha u crack me up, kristine, and i'll know never to bother u before ur joe! and thank u so much for stopping by keri…u're post on inspirational quotes gives us some new places for a pick-me-up. 🙂
I'm so lucky that I haven't been injured (knock on wood) and I feel super bad whenever I read of my blogger friends is injured 🙁
My favourite cross training method? Not really a fan of the elliptical or the bike but I suppose the elliptical is the lesser of the two evils. I have been known to whine through an entire cross training session on the elliptical (because I'm a two year old like that…)
The first thing I do is check my emails to see what my beautiful boy in the states has emailed me over night 🙂
Hideous half marathon photo on the way 🙂
My go to is the elliptical also. Much like you, me and water are not friends. I do not look graceful doing the doggie paddle around the pool. My bicycle got bent somehow recently so that is not an option and getting a new one or fixing it is not in the budget.