An injury can feel like a bomb falling on your training season.

It can cause this tidal wave of feelings, like anger, grief, panic, and existential despair.

And I know this because it's happening to me right now.

If you're dealing with a lot of pain and drama in your head around being injured, this episode is for you.

Today I'll share some of the mindset skills and thought shifts that are really helping me get through this time. And I know they'll help you too.

Ready? Let's do this!

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Episode Sneak Peek

• [5:05] Why I’m taking a break from running this week due to knee pain, and why it’s scaring me. How I’m working on my mind as much as my knee during this time.

• [7:37] Why an injury break is probably not the end of your dreams. The comforting science on fitness loss and detraining. Injury statistics that will help you feel less alone. Putting lost training time in perspective.

• [15:26] The mindset shift around injury that changed everything for me. Why getting frustrated with an injury can backfire. How to use a gentle and loving approach for better results. Why body awareness and patience are core skills for hikers, mountaineers, runners and all endurance athletes.

• [18:52] When injuries cause existential crises. The importance of facing the truth of your life. Adjusting expectations can be magic.

• [21.27] Trust, surrender, and the solution to all of life’s problems. The beauty of releasing control.