Distance is for the Birds.........a note on injuries

Well, my 10K experience wasn't all good... My foot is an incredible amount of pain to the point where I have resorted to crutches, which I haven't seen since I broke my ankle.......back in my skateboarding Xgames days......

So I have resorted to regular ice baths and a brace to help speed this recovery thing up. One thing you will find out about me is that I have grown to love working out......well maybe it's really just that I love to go to our box everyday, I enjoy the people, the atmosphere, everything about it. My frequent visits lead to eventually squeezing in a wod or two. With that being said, my foot has thrown a wrench into this. I went to the box yesterday with gym owner Ryan Schaefer, who is in the throws of a full Acl surgery recovery, we debated on something to do and settled on the following:
Bench 3x10 @ 155
Seated Db curls 3 x12 @40
3 sets of 1 muscle up with 10 ring dips at top
100 ghd
And I continued on with a 2 mile row @ 13:30
It built a pretty good sweat for sure. Now I am not telling you this to show you how impressive I am....that's why I put the weights above....discuss if you wish. The reason I am telling you this is because I find often that injuries, whether big or small, can lead you down many different paths. Some over do it, coming to workout each day on the same area that is hurt, thus, never allowing for proper healing. Another often traveled path is the one that leads to overreacting to the path of recovery. Now don't be so quick to judge......I fully understand the importance of recovery. You must let your body heal and repair itself!!!!!!
There, I said it, so don't crucify me for this next statement...
In some instances there is a scale that you can do, that will have no negative effect on the injured area. And the best thing is, there are Trainers at your box that can help you find such a scale. What I am getting at is don't fall victim to a simple injury leading to you quitting your routine. The longer you stay away, the more apt you will be to quitting completely. Foot hurts? work on arms. Arms hurt, work on legs. Use common sense and understand what your body is trying to tell you, not what that lazy part of your brain is telling you. And I don't mean that to be harsh at all. We all have that part of our brain that says "take the day off, and lets eat a box of cereal, and a slam a liter of coke" (and yes I said box....it was my regular routine) ......your guy might say something different, but that is what mine tells me each day......he's an asshole. You have to learn to differentiate between your body telling you that you are hurt, and your mind telling you that you just want to go back to being the old you.....the you that didn't work out....the you that didn't care what they ate.....the you that lacked the self confidence to walk into that box in the first place.
Take the steps to recover each day, whether it be from an injury or just the wod that you slayed that afternoon. Take an Ice Bath, Take Fish Oil, Drink plenty of Water, and come back, keep coming back,  the foam roller is calling you, want to spend an hour on it while others workout......do it. Its better than your couch.