posted by Dawn Riebeling
Injury sucks. It’s a competitive athlete’s
nightmare. Many of us hire coaches with the primary goal of keeping us safe and
healthy, because this is at least as important as getting faster. There are
plenty of things we should do to prevent injury—strength training, a smart
buildup to interval training, sleep, chiropractic, massage, focused
nutrition—but sometimes you get sidelined and have to deal.
Pro triathlete Jesse Thomas knows that—he’s
been out for half of the 2013 season after a stress fracture that required
surgery. Here he offers tips on coping with injury:
For an elite amateur’s take on injury,
check out our friend and training partner Kendra’s recent blog entry:
Remember to tell your coach and doctors
about any and all past injuries, weaknesses, and previous training so that they
can help you stay on your feet…then follow their advice!
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