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Welcome to Tough Love – a column from our sister site Outside. At Tough Love, our columnist answers questions about life, love, and everything in between. Our advice giver is Blair Braverman, dogsled racer and author of Small Game and Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube. We like to share the odd advice from Tough Love over here on Women’s Running, because whether you’re a runner, a dog sledder, a swimmer, a climber or a triathlete, we all have life and training questions we ponder more than we want to. Have a question of your own? Write to the Tough Lover at toughlove@outsideinc.com.
Recovering From a Sports Injury
When you have always been an athlete, how do you truly rest and recover? I’m one of those people who has always been busy, always a perfectionist, and almost always fit via martial arts and other sports. It’s a core part of my identity as a tough woman.
I recently got shoulder surgery for an old injury,…
