Second Stress Fracture (in less than a year)
Guys, I have a question. I’m dealing with my second tibial stress fracture in less than a year… mainly because of overtraining, and I also believe I may have some nutritional deficiencies (my strength training is fine). I’m going to an orthopedic doctor to get a full check-up and everything.
But here’s the thing: I absolutely love running. It’s the only sport I truly enjoy and practice with real passion. When this kind of injury happens, I feel completely lost and unmotivated to do absolutely anything. It sucks. And it always happens when I’m at my peak, well-trained and in great shape. Then suddenly everything falls apart.
When this happens, I switch to cycling (like now) and sometimes swimming. But honestly, I do it kind of out of frustration, you know? What do you guys do to cope with it? I completely lose my motivation and just keep thinking about the day I’ll finally be able to run again (probably in about a month).