There are many obstacles that can slow you down or derail you completely when it comes to changing your health, and an injury in the pursuit of a goal is high up on the list. It is a setback that doesn’t have to mentally defeat you, and you have the power to choose.

When I think of the “E” word (exercise), I have mixed emotions ranging from a low, whinny groan to not wanting to endure physical pain. People have talked and written about a phenomenon called an “exercise high”, but I never experienced it; by the end of my workouts, I always felt like two minutes from death. “I feel great after my workouts!” Shut up.