everyone knows that injury downtime sucks but how many of you genuinely get clinically depressed when you are unable to run for a prolonged period of time? I had knee surgery and have been out for several months, and my mood is severely affected. Is this pretty common?
Yes it is. I am a totally different person when I am not running. The first 2 weeks or so are brutal. I freak out over little things and shout when I'm alone and feel like punching things. After that I settle down but am still depressed. I haven't found a cure yet, so I'm sorry I can't help. You're not alone though.
dont be sad. now is a grand opportunity to be reckless just to remind yourself how much life you got in you.
ideas:
sprint across a runway.
get real close to the freight trains.
jump off a fast moving boat.
sex a homeless person.
Depressed yes. However, sometimes this makes you stronger and more determined. I had knee surgury in the fall of my senior year in college and went on to break the school record in the mile and two mile the next spring. You can make this - to a + if you want to. I really can't say I would have gotten the records if I wasn't hurt and then determined to start doing all the little things that I should have been doing prior to my injury. In fact, if I would have been doing all those things I might not have got hurt in the first place.
music, beers, friends and chasing ass'll get yer motorgoing