Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Want a Record of This
I decided today that there is no way I can run Grandma's Marathon. My right groin continues to hurt from a pulled or strained muscle. As best as I can remember, I strained it one night working on the Model A in the garage Just felt a pinch down there while straining to get the fan belt back on the crank pulley. Didn't seem serious at all to me then. The next Saturday (May 5th) I ran 16 miles and it was really, really hurting by the time I was done. I could hardly walk the rest of that day. By Sunday morning I could walk but it hurt and it took several days to just become an ache. I took the whole next week off. Ran 4 miles in pain the next Saturday morning. Then went to Urgent Care and got a script for physical therapy which I started on Monday, May 14th. Had 3 sessions that week and was feeling better. On Monday May 21st I ran 3 miles and could feel the pain in my groin with every step. That was yesterday. So back to PT again today and made the decision that there is just no way I can do Grandma's. Even if I were suddenly cured, I haven't gotten the long training runs in that I need. I am very, very disappointed in this turn of events. Damn.
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Yeah, this is such a serious injury but it is also seriously sad. We've both made the same decision, for different reasons. But, even if you miraculously recovered, we'd be in the same (under trained) boat.
I feel like a quitter, even though I have extenuating circumstances.
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