What I'm Learning About Resilience As An Injured Pro Athlete

by Amelia Boone

''Humans are meant to move. Whether you are a casual weekend warrior or a professional athlete, movement and exercise are key to our overall health and well-being—both physical and mental. For any active person, when injury strikes and you become limited in your ability to do what you love, it’s easy to feel like the world is collapsing around you.

As a professional athlete, movement and training are what I do. But like so many other athletes, I’m no stranger to injury. I was recently diagnosed with a stress fracture in my femur, and I went from running 80 to 100 miles per week in preparation for Western States—the oldest and most prestigious 100-miler in the country—to a sentence of 12 weeks (at least!) of no running whatsoever...''