How to NOT go crazy when you’re injured

I admit I am writing this post purely for selfish reasons. I am at that point where I want to drink copious bottles of wine and gorge on chips. I am still not fully recovered. My right foot still cries out in pain when I run. I’m tired of this crap. I want to wave a magic wand over my foot. Poof. No more injury.

Since I do not have a magic wand and I clearly need more time to heal I must stay the course. Take it easy until I am recovered. I made a list of things to do so I will not clearly go over the edge.
1. CrossFit (or cross train) – My 6 a.m. classes have saved my sanity. I am glad I have something else to obsess over while my foot heals.
2. Read – I am back into reading mode. I read two great books last month. (See previous post) And I have a new complimentary subscription to Macleans magazine. Life is much better when you can pretend your problems do not exist. Escapism 101. Embrace it.
3. Shop – Spend lots of money on workout clothes and work clothes. This will make you feel better instantly. Also buy lots of food. When you’re injured, calories do not count.
4. Social life – Remember the social life you didn’t have when you trained for marathon after marathon?  Find it now. Go out. Drink lots. Mingle. Make friends. Stay up late because you don’t have to get up at the crack of dawn on Sunday mornings.
5. Blog – Write blog post after blog post about how depressed you are because of your injury. Tweet about. Facebook about it. It never gets old.
6. Suck it up – I know it’s no picnic being hurt. Especially when every one asks about your running or tells you about their great race or run. Chin up. Give your body the rest it needs so you live to run again another day. Life could be much worse. 

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