Got my position on my cross country team replaced due to an injury and feeling frustrated

Quit moping and crying and earn it back. You think you deserve a spot because you used to be good? Isn’t that a bit selfish from a team standpoint

So you didn't get replaced, you just aren't a travel athlete or whatever you want to call it. Stop moping about it and train. Be careful when you go hiking and such.

How about maybe not go backpacking during the summer training phase, save the fun stuff for your break. Training time is for training time, if you get “bored” then don’t waste your coaches or teammates time. They relied on you and you let yourself down. The only way to get back up is to rub dirt on the wound and get back on your feet. Sh*t happens dude. It’s a part of life. You can do it.

XC is over. reset and get ready for TF. i keep seeing people on here complaining about fall training plans for XC or where they stacked up. it's over. if it was a hot mess, be glad. start anew in february.

re "no longer one of the top athletes," if the issue is health, fix health. otherwise if it's sports, get ready for next season. sometimes you're the b'ar, sometimes the b'ar gets you. living well is the best revenge.

personally one reason i liked being a soccer/runner double is it helped you be on an even keel. if you got benched or demoted in one you break the fall with the other. is the TF coach even the same guy as XC? if not, clean slate.

Bro, it was worse than you thought. You were in a coma for 12 weeks and now the season is over. In fact, states were weeks ago. There are no more meets. My advice is build up for outdoor because its also too late for indoor for a guy who's been asleep for a whole semester.

Sh!t happens, like another poster said. You had two months off. You can get your fitness back. It's frustrating but you just have to accept that you had the accident, move on from it and focus on rebuilding your fitness and getting your spot back. Don't overdo it, go crazy with training and end up with another injury. Be cautious. Follow a gentle progression and focus on injury prevention and slowly increasing your mileage (with down weeks including as well).

When does track start for HS athletes in the US?

Maybe use your time to learn correct English? Do they still teach it in US schools? Try "lost my position" instead "Got my position replaced".