I started this for the fitness and fun; being injured gets you neither.

For me part of the fun is seeing how well I can possibly do in a race. I figure getting injured every now and then is just part of that. [Shrug] Getting hurt is not all bad, just mostly bad! When I did in my Achilles tendon and had to take three months off I kind of enjoyed my temporary couch potato status. The healing time was long enough to simply preclude making any serious race plans so there was no self imposed pressure to heal up and get training again. Train for what? I just waited it out and started up again - slowly. Managed to get my first BQ the following year! Anyway, none of us are being paid to do this sport so we all can and should do whatever we think maximizes our overall enjoyment of the sport. P.S. The three months off from my AT injury was nothing compared with my nearly nine months off when I shattered my left wrist and broke my right thumb in a skiing accident! lol I could not even dress or feed myself for a bit over a month. But, once the pain subsided (about three weeks) I got used to being on an extended vacation! [Editor: Dude you are working too hard if you think trashing your body is a good way to get some time off. Twocat: Hmmm, now there is a point. ]

I am not sure about that now Tramps! lol But a long time ago at a university far far away I was elected the social director for a student co-op. Ahh . . . back then . . . boy am I glad I made it out alive and grew up a bit!