Most recently updated January 18th, 2022
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Training back to your “normal” fitness level after an injury or illness can be very discouraging.
It’s especially devastating if you’d been training towards a specific goal, like a race or an epic hike.
I’m currently training back from illness/injury for the third time this year. Ugh!
But it sure beats not being able to work out at all.
So, just in case you’re new around here, I’ve been spending 8 weeks training (again!) for a specific amazing hike.
Last time, I did this training to hike the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in New Zealand.
The hike was wonderful!
I just managed to squeak that trip in very early last Spring before travel was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
So this time, I’m training for an amazing hike in Kauai.
This trip has already been rescheduled twice due to COVID travel restrictions.
But even if the hike has to be cancelled again, training as if it’s going to happen will get me back in great shape 🙂
While I’m very impatient with it, I’ve found that it’s possible to do meaningful training while you’re still recovering from injury without pushing yourself too far, too soon.
It’s always good to have a plan! 🙂
Continue reading On the Comeback Trail – Training After An Injury
If your fitness downfall was illness, injury, or being stuck in a studio apartment for months due to a lockdown, you could be feeling hugely resentful, extra-fluffy and unmotivated.
In my case, (this time) it was a combination of three things:
Seriously, all of those things at once.
I couldn’t train or eat normally for more than 6 weeks!!!!