Running Injuries

The mental stages of healing;

1. Shock and disappointment that you can't continue running.
2. Erroneous belief that you will heal overnight and be back running the next day.
3. Rest, ice and heat will heal anything.
4. Advil, aspirin or another pain relieving drug will allow you to run.
5. The pain will go away after you run slowly for a mile or so and miraculously you will be well again.
6. After a week, wondering if a doctor, chiropracter, massage therapist, faith healer, or voodoo doll will get you back on the road?
7. You give up and turn to Southern Comfort on the rocks.
8. It feels okay, I think I'll run.
9. Damn, is this ever going to heal?
10. Maybe today is the day, and for some unknown reason you run pain free. Finally!

(I haven't hit stage 10 yet)