Rib Injuries and other Frustrations
I do not know if anyone still follows this. Probably not. Maybe Jenny. (Hi Jenny!) But this seems like an empty place that I can dump my frustrations.
It’s spring break, and you know what that means. Well you don’t, so I’ll tell you. It means spring training! Two a days in the snow and cold but we get stronger and faster every practice…
Except for me. I am not getting faster. Because my rib hurts. I suspect (and hope) that I pulled an intercostal muscle. There’s also the chance that I am developing a stress fracture, an injury that takes longer to heal and has more lasting effects. Regardless, there’s little that can be done other than rest it. Which sucks.
What really sucks is taking so much time off, having it feel better, and then getting on the water and it hurts again. Not a good feeling at all. In fact, makes me cry sometimes. This morning it hurt during the first piece. I’m just so frustrated because I stopped erging when it began to be sensitive and it’s only gotten worse. I can’t get faster. I am letting my team down. If I can’t race, we’re in trouble because we might not have to numbers to have the amount of boats we need.
But I need to put my health first. I row because I like it and because I want to be healthy and exercise and set a precedent for future health. Breaking my rib forever is the opposite of what I want to do. I would much rather take the rest of this season off and be able to come back fully recovered and able to row and erg next season than push myself too far like two girls on the team did. They may have rib problems for the rest of their lives. And rowing isn’t fun when it hurts even more than normal and I feel so guilty all the time and I can’t get faster and better.
Such frustration. I hate it.
