Man I'm sorry. I've been out 4+ months with a bum knee and been having to go to Phys Therapy. I raced 3 OLY's and a HIM last year and this season I might do a short du and a sprint. I love racing and was really looking forward to this being a breakout year, but so much for that. Mentally its been really hard not training. If I had any advice, it relates to that. Prepare yourself for that gap that training will leave you with. Its very different when all of a sudden you have more time on your hands. I should have taken better advantage of it by doing something new or something, but didn't cause I was in a funk from the injury. It sucks.

I'm going on my 8th week of injury....I have no idea how long I won't be able to run. I won't be able to compete in a HIM I've been training and looking forward to for the last 3 months. I HATE injuries.

kitkat, you're still out? i hope it's not too much longer. and guys with lower limb injuries, i'll take a bad shoulder any day, at least i'm still mostly functional, and can run and bike with my training buddies.

caeagle16 - perhaps we could make a relay team ;-)

I'm so sorry! Hubby tore his rotator in early Feb and is still on the fence about surgery. But regardless, it has really messed up his training this early season. I hope for a very quick and pain-free recovery for you!

wow! that must be a seriously powerful butterfly! maybe Matt will post some pics to make you feel better :)

That sucks!!

I have an MRI on thrusday for a possible repture/tear in my achillies...sniffle....

I hope we all get better soon!

Wishing you all the best with your recovery!:(

ah no that stinks...hope you have a speedy recovery and good surgery

i was hurt last year and couldn't run for 4 months and was on crutches for 6 weeks after my surgery...but still i can't imagine a year...

and cadenceguy thats horrible...hopefully MRI shows something other than a torn achilles...

kitkat hope you get better soon too...

keep your heads up

Here's a more "post-rant" one, just to remind you that recovery happens!!

Tore my hamstring hurdling in January the same week I came back early to college from winter break specifically so I could train for track. A month and a half later, I was finally improving, but slipped on some ice and reinjured it. Shortly thereafter I had to quit track because my coach was pushing me to try and run injured. In mid-March, I started running 1 day, off 2, and got myself loose again and convinced myself it was healed, and starting April 1st, I started training again (this time for tris). During my injured period I definitely did the self-loathing, depression, unmotivated cycles (and if it weren't for my wonderful girlfriend who knows if I'd still be wallowing in self pity). But now, I'm on a training schedule again, starting to see some improvement, finally have my stride back and feel like a runner - injury DOES end, and it also makes training after the injury that much more enjoyable for your time away. More importantly, sometimes and injury can show you where you've just been going through the training motions instead of listening to your body and adapting your schedule to how you feel.

Best of luck and a speedy recovery to all of you,
Anthony