u/RuinedByRune

Not that it's much quantifiable, but it seems to be at all-time high, no?

For an ordinary one, it seems the highest mark they can attain is to be a Trophy Husband. I suppose the extraordinary ones can use their statuses to get tons of pussy or whatever. (I mean legitimately extraordinary, not a doctor or lawyer or successful entrepreneur who could perhaps be a Gilded Trophy Husband or more easily carry on affairs with non-gross women.) Regardless, they've all been trained to fear Twink Death more than anything else, and use the gym or "climbing" or "a sport" to try to mitigate it, ideally well before it actually occurs.

Likely developed this because of far too much chest volume. Flys, single arm flys, specifically. Was pissed off because I couldn't run, owing to an injury. Let the adrenaline take over at the end of every push day.

Seems to be getting better now that I've cut out all upper body movements for the time being, along with careful selection of anything to do with legs/core. (Along with sleeping on my side, hugging a pillow.)

Just wonder who else has dealt with this? If so, for how long? Incredibly frustrating to have done this to myself, is all.

Unsure what grade it was, but symptoms seemed consistent with a grade two or three stress fracture. 13 weeks out from the last time I ran fully — 5k in which I pushed through the pain, stupidly.

Never went to the doctor. Only one in network was 45 minutes away. Told myself to be conservative, assume it was a grade three.

Never went NWB. Took a few days off and then began to walk again, ordinarily staying away from treadmills. Tested it too early, I think, about eight weeks out. Slow pace at first which was fine, but for in the zone during 3/2 run/walk intervals, the running portion being around 6:30-7:00/mi. Of course aggravated it a bit — intermittent slight twinges of pain. A few other such instances going too hard on an elliptical, stairclimber. (Have since learned to be deliberate, patient.)

What sort of tests should I do before I can begin jog/walk intervals again? I’ve done both the in place and forward hop tests several times, both of which seemed to not cause any pain for the next 24-48 hours. (Always tough to tell what’s real and what might be phantom pains.) Can also walk for 30+ minutes on flat ground w/o feeling any pain.

Should also mention I ceased all lower body compounds for a while, and have slowly reintroduced them. First single leg leg press, then RDLs, then bilateral leg press (too soon, which I later discovered). Itching to get back to Bulgarians and front squats, hack squats, but tell myself constantly to be patient.

Anyway, thanks if you’ve read this entire thing. Really just want to run again (on tracks or flat grass, ideally), as cardio machines simply don’t cut it. Don’t have access to a pool, either. Don’t care to cycle much.

Recovering from a stress fracture that had me unable to run at all until a few weeks ago. Naturally tried out cardio equipment to try to match the feeling of running, not mere kcal expenditure.

Am I unusual for despising all cardio equipment, save for stairclimbers? (Excluding treadmills here, but would include them as bad when it comes to running.) Elliptical, terrible. Rowing machine, incredibly boring. Same thing w any sort of stationary bike. Versaclimber as well. Battle ropes, too. Granted, I don't have access to anything like a SkiErg.

Not trying to proselytize. Just curious to know how many might prefer such equipment to "the real thing".