Subject: RE: How to handle the psychological aspect of injury? Hi Swamp Runner, I'm really sorry to hear about you having such a serious injury. It's good that you're already set on getting a second opinion. But are you looking to retake the MRI scans or just have another professional look at them? I think the second option is sufficient, BUT that professional should be someone who is used to dealing with athletes and understand the importance of running (in this case) for them. Assuming the first verdict is correct, I have no good answers really. I come from a running background and was (and still am to an extent) dealing with a long-term knee injury which eventually got me so frustrated that I started doing triathlons instead, skipping the run part of training almost completely for a long time. I'm still not at a level where I would dare start training for a 70.3 or an Ironman. The thing is though, that I quickly became as passionate (or more!) about triathlon than I had been about running, even though I had thought that was impossible. Maybe something similar can happen to you? Are you able to bike and swim still? I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best for you! Regards, Mikael |