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
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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."
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This article points out that the circuit board was actually on the inside of the sweatshirt, powering the LED display on the front. [link]
ya they said that in the article I read. But still. You'd think. heightened security. Fear. Maybe I shouldn't wear something that looks like a bunch of wires in a vest to the airport. It's fine around campus, esp for folks who know the club name on the back. IJS.
Yeah, in the photos I've seen, it does
not
look like putty on the device. Just paint.
And the whole police response is like, "She's lucky we didn't kill her."
Oh, it's dumb. I certainly don't question that.
