Phoenix,

I am an exercise enthusiast also.

I was forced to quit for almost 2 years from pcs, I simply could not do much of anything other than walking around the house and work without some really uncomfortable repercussions.

What I discovered was how much I exercised out of anxiety and fear of being in bad shape.

If you cannot take the necessary time to heal properly you seriously need to learn the proper mental discipline necessary to overcome those compulsions.

I can exercise again at a decent level of fitness again, although not without reminders that something happened to me.

The net result is I now enjoy exercise as opposed to being driven by it, a far more preferable way of living.

Use this time to take control of yourself as a complete person, heal and enjoy the rest of your long life.

Just my observations of myself and other exercise junkies.

Bud