After ten weeks off from running due to a stress fracture in my shin, last well I was officially cleared to run again by my physical therapist. In fact, I got my first few miles in at that very appointment when I ran for three miles on the treadmill. After finishing up with no pain,… Continue reading Running After Stress Fracture
Tag: Overcoming Injury
Cutting Calories While Injured
I’m not sure what’s worse- being injured or cutting calories while injured. As someone who loves food, it’s a total tossup. As I mentioned last week, I’m currently nursing a stress fracture I got while training for my upcoming marathon in June. Fortunately, I can still do some physical activity, like spin and strengthen… Continue reading Cutting Calories While Injured
Stress Fracture
Those words every runner hates to hear… You have a stress fracture. I heard them yesterday. Not exactly the Valentine’s Day gift I was looking for. And although I wasn’t happy to hear it, I wasn’t surprised either. I’ve had leg pain for about two weeks now. Pain that made is really difficult to… Continue reading Stress Fracture