bluespirit | The marathon on Sunday

So, it's our marathon in Stratford on Sunday.
Unfortunately I've been having some problems with my hips (the left especially) that came to a head when we were running in Central Park during our NYC holiday last month. (Yay - we got to run in Central Park!! Boo - my left hip gave out!)

Obviously, with everything happening with Rask, I didn't actually manage to get to see our Doctor until a while later. She sent me for an x-ray & the good news is there's no joint problem/damage - no osteoarthritis, etc. The bad news is that the muscles & tendons on the surface of my hips & pelvis are pretty badly inflammed due to the repetitive nature of the running motion.

I explained to her about the race & how I feel so responsible as lots of people have sponsored me in aid of Cancer Research & how I don't want to let anyone down.
She said that the best thing to do would be to rest but that if I do run I won't cause any permanent damge - just have the pain. She said the decision was mine.

I've been prescribed some anti-inflams & have being doing gentle stretching & strengthening exercises to try & improve the situation. Obviously, I haven't been doing much running - just a few slow, short sessions.

The Stratford course is a two-lap one - one is for the half-marathoners & then you repeat that lap if you're doing the full marathon. I think the best thing for me to do is begin the race & see how I get on. If it's too much then I can just complete the 13.1 miles of the half marathon course but if by some miracle (or emergency body replacement!) my hips hold out & I do feel up to it, then I can continue on to the second lap & hopefully do the full M.

Obviously, this injury has really cut into my training schedule & I'm certainly not as race ready & fit as I'd like to be but I really do feel responsible for all the generous sponsorship & I don't want to let anyone down.

I'm also incredibly disappointed & frustrated; I've been training for this for months - all those cold Sunday mornings running for hours on end - & I was really excited about taking part, as I loved it last year.

Mr B will be running the full marathon course. We had originally planned to run together but I'll have to take things very slowly & don't want to muck it up for him, so I've told him to run his own race. I don't want to spoil the experience for him, as this is his first marathon & he should get a decent time.

So, it's a matter of me doing my best & hoping I can manage to at least do the half. I really am sorry folks.

“Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” ~ Lance Armstrong

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You're not letting anyone down - you absolutely mustn't think that after all the hard work you've put in. I know you're disappointed but please don't push on if you're in real pain as it'll take you longer to recover. I just hope you don't feel much pain and can run the race you want to run.

*Big Carsony recovery hugs!*

PS Just read what Liresius said and totally agree!!! I know you want to run and not let people down but having chronic pain is just awful and wearying and takes over your life eventually. That's how I feel about these damn shoulders/neck! It's honestly not worth risking it so please listen to your body.

Nagging over! LOL!

You're not nagging - you're being much more sensible than I am!
*hugs*

I promise I won't start on Sunday if it feels too bad, okay?

Okay. But don't start on Sunday if it's giving you any gip at all - it really isn't worth it!

You're right. The pain was all down my leg to my ankle last night (why?!) & so I know I have to be sensible. I'm going to take things easy & see what Sunday morning brings.
Thank you again for being so fabulous!
*hugs*

Thank you so much.
Carson hugs are always good. :-)

I know the absolutely sensible thing to do is not run at all on Sunday. But I think if I don't at least try, then I'll keep wondering if I could've managed at least the half, you know? I don't want to be a quitter & let people down.

Take the quitting/letting people down thing out of the equation!!!! Seriously - just run if your hip is okay and don't if it isn't. Nothing else matters!!!

I might need to get stern with you young lady!

I'm so glad you said that about the quitting and letting people down! I wanted to say it too, but was too cowardly as I'd already done enough nagging! LOL!

Hee - poor Bluespirit. But we might both need to get stern with her! LOL!

Are you two ganging up on me? ;-)

You know what I'm like - I hate to give up or feel like I'm letting people down, even when sometimes I should just realise that I've done my best.
Oooh, stern!Xanthe is scary so I'll definitely pull myself together. *g*

The marathon on Sunday

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