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I've resisted seeing a medical doctor because my suspicion is that they'll take xrays say, yup, it's not broken and tell me to do exactly what I have been doing. rest, ice, compress, elevate
Before you make any decision you should see a doctor!
When is the race anyway?
28 October. 5 weeks away.
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health~ma for all buffistas and the ones we love. Let's be careful out there!
I take huge pride in my sheer strength of will, but am I being stupid by trying to finish this event...just because I can?
You've gathered contributions, which I think of as the really hard part. You've trained for the event, which means you worked hard improving fitness for a long time. Because I am stubborn and probably on the far edge of the sanity spectrum, I've done a lot of things when I was in a lot of pain. This has rarely turned out well.
There's also no shame in starting and not finishing, so you could try knowing you might have to drop out.
eta: You really should see a doctor. A doctor can give you an idea about whether continued use could cause damage. Also, it sounds like the kind of thing that might yield to the magic of a cortisone shot.
I need a moment of personal support.
I've never actually failed at a major goal like this. Seriously, never. It seems so silly, but I don't want the coaches to be covering their collective behinds by staring at my ankle every time I see them.
bonny, Suzi's right - you haven't failed. You are adjusting to the current reality. In 2005, I had to walk off the marathon course at mile 10 because I failed to listen to my body and not race. I didn't adjust to the current reality, and paid the price (I probably can't run any more marathons). Please, go to a doctor & get it checked out. And if you have to postpone the race until next year, you'll get that much more time to train and prepare *and* you'll have a healthy foot to boot.
Not the brightest bulb on the tree: MIT Student Arrested With Fake Bomb [link]
What everyone is saying is very wise and true.
28 October. 5 weeks away.
It's totally possible that you'd still be able to do it! But, yeah, have a doctor check it out.
I don't understand why you couldn't do another later event if your foot's not better for the Marine Marathon, though.
Not the brightest bulb on the tree: MIT Student Arrested With Fake Bomb [link]
A different article said it wasn't a fake bomb, just some arty electronic thing she made. I'll try to dig up the link....
Looks like the "improvised electronic device" consisted of a circuit board and a common battery that caused her sweatshirt, which had painted writing on it, to light up. Authorities referred to the paint as "putty."
The hoodie reads "Socket To Me / COURSE VI." A BB commenter familiar with MIT stuff says, "Course VI means she majors in Electrical Engineering / Computer Science."
A different article said it wasn't a fake bomb, just some arty electronic thing she made. I'll try to dig up the link....
Here's one: [link]