migrating pains - shins/ankles (Read 491 times)

woodlandsprite, the experienced runners and racers will be able to give you the best advice, however, I just want to throw my 2 cents worth in. I think you need to ask yourself some questions. Such as... if you know you can't give your best effort because you are injured, what do you hope to gain by mostly walking the HM? (a fun day out, camaraderie, free Gatorade?) And, would you prefer to see a super slow time (walking pace) beside your name, or a DNF rather than a DNS? And are you willing to risk running faster than you should, despite the pain, and perhaps make your injuries worse? (Modified to add - you could get caught up by the excitement of the race and go too hard and make your injuries worse.) If you can answer the questions to your own satisfaction, that's great. I think you are the best one to judge what you should do. N'est pas? Best of luck in whatever you decide to do. I'll turn this over to the big guns who actually know what they're taking about ~ Arlene