Andi Boe, Part II: When an athlete goes down

....Boe met milestones and checkpoints. She remembered being cleared for resistance biking, meaning it was harder to pedal.

“I was so sweaty. I hadn’t felt like that since before the injury, and that was the best feeling in the world,” Boe said. “I actually felt physically tired, not mentally from dealing with this.”

Then she was cleared to run, just for two minutes. It felt great, but reminded her what she couldn’t do.

“At the same time I was annoyed at myself for celebrating two minutes of running. I was like, c’mon, I used to be able to go forever,” Boe said.....

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Bethany`s Notes: Part two of Andi Boe`s rehab story. Overall I think this story is very well put together and real. I love how Andi is honest with her feelings. Perhaps in this situation teaching a student mindful self-compassion would help especially during the early stages of rehab.