The race is off?
Well at this point I don’t think I will be able to do the 5k on Saturday. I was so determined to do this. It’s hard to let go of it. But yesterday I ran outside with my trainer. It was hard but I finished and thought I was okay as I walked to my car. When I got home only about 10 minutes later, it was all I could do to get out of the car and into the house. Later that night I was on the recliner with ice on my leg and had taken something to keep the inflamation down in the leg. But everytime I tried to get up and walk - it was very difficult and very painful. So, this morning it feels better, but it still hurts to walk and it hurts in a different way than before. It feels like I better stop pushing it or I’m gonna be at the doctors getting it taken care of. The is very disappointing. I really felt I could pull this off and if I was careful could hang in there long enough to do the race and then rest it. But it’s not looking good. And of course my health comes first so I am resting it today and am pretty sure the way it feels I will be skipping cardio tomorrow too. Then I will take it a day at a time and see how it feels.
I want to thank everyone who wished me well for the race and gave me their encouragement. This is extra hard because I had friends supporting me and I feel like I let everyone down. Believe me if there is any way I can still pull off this race, I will. Anyway, thanks again for all the encouragement and enthusiasm!
May 26, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Hey, don’t sweat it! Injuries happen and before you know it, another race will come along! Just get better and stay off the chocolate cure!! LOL!
May 29, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Sorry to hear that the race is off! I hope your leg gets better, let me know when you find another race!! There is one in August at Masonic Homes in Elizabethtown, but I think it might be a 10k. Good Luck to you!