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Slow down.

November 10, 2011 1:38 AM

A hard lesson to learn: listening to your body. When it's good—it's great: there's that feeling of running faster or finding that second wind to push even harder. But when it hits you in the form of aches and clicks and pops—it's time to slow down and recover. If you're stubborn like me, modify and decrease load/reps. Incorporate a yoga or stretching routine as part of the recovery period. Seek treatment in the form of a hot shower, massage, or the RICE method:

Rest - avoid strenuous activity to the affected area

Ice - apply a cold pack to the affected for no longer than 20 minutes at a time

Compress - apply a bandage/compress to the affected area

Elevate - raise the affected area above heart level

If you should fail to respond to your body's signals, the worse case scenario can occur: injury! This could mean downtime for weeks, months or a complete end to your favorite workout. Seek your physician immediately to mitigate damage.

It's alright, it's okay, you can do that workout on another day

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