PSYCHOLOGY OF PAIN FREE RUNNING
Coming back after injury:
FEAR OF RE-INJURY
Totally Normal:
One injury is all it takes to get in our heads and have us questioning every little twinge that we feel. Part of the recovery process is learning how to work through that fear.
USE A PAIN SCALE SCALE 1 to 10
Start rating pain with every workout, this gets you out of emotion to deal with facts. Then you can see if it's staying the same, getting better, worse or if it's triggered by certain activities.
ACCEPTABLE PAIN RANGE OF 3-4
Movement is part of recovery and during that process, you are unlikely to feel 100% pain free. Depending on the injury, as long as you are not going above a 4 (during or after the workout), it's safe to continue.
RE-FRAME YOUR STORY
- ??Treat it like a clean slate.
- ??Improve your training routine.
- ??Set fresh goals for where you are.
- ??Celebrate every bit of progres.
USE TOOLS LIKE STRENGTH TRAINING AND PLYOMETRICS
They can help you get moving with less fear. The sooner you get moving, the sooner you recover.
BONUS: mentally we all know it feels good to FINALLY get running again.
