setting new goals after injury
snakebites94
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I've recently been diagnosed with a stress fracture in my hip and am looking at 6 weeks of no running and then 4-6 weeks of rehabilitation (oh the joys...)
this means missing out on my spring marathon and possibly a June half-marathon
soooo, to keep my busy during my rest, does anyone have any advice on setting new goals after an injury lay off? I've never had an injury as serious/long as this so am feeling a bit lost with having to readjust all my goals and plans!
I used to average 30 miles a week, 2-3 x week weights and university netball
any tips/experiences/ideas are appreciated muchly!
this means missing out on my spring marathon and possibly a June half-marathon
soooo, to keep my busy during my rest, does anyone have any advice on setting new goals after an injury lay off? I've never had an injury as serious/long as this so am feeling a bit lost with having to readjust all my goals and plans!
I used to average 30 miles a week, 2-3 x week weights and university netball
any tips/experiences/ideas are appreciated muchly!
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Ugh injuries are so hard for active people! I just got released two weeks ago from PT for a rotator cuff tear and after 10 weeks off lifting, I have to miss a my next strong(wo)man competition which was to be Feb 8th. So I totally feel your pain!
When setting my fitness goals for 2015 I just proceeded like I had not been injured. I'm really hoping muscle memory will kick in and I will be back to my previous lifts very quickly.
While recovering I just did what I could to stay active even if it meant help from other people or doing fitness related things that I usually wouldn't do. Like for 10 weeks I switched my focus more cardio and nutrition related, rather than weightlifting. And I used machines that I would typically not use (versus free weights).
Sorry I guess I don't know if that helps you at all!!!0 -
Sorry to hear about your injury too!
I can't do any exercise at the moment but am hoping to choose some races / training programs to start as soon as I am able.
I guess what I'm looking for mainly are goals that get me back to where I was before while still giving me goal-posts and targets to hit0
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