The experiment of trying to roll lots and run normally this week has made my leg worse.   I think I need to stop running and go get xrays.

 

Smart move, there is still plenty of time before your race. Hopefully it's from overuse and heals with rest. Keep us posted.

I've only been not running for like 3 hours and I already have no idea what I'm going to do with myself.

MTA: I still may have a chance of avoiding a DNS, but my chance of starting the race properly trained is looking grim.

 

I've only been not running for like 3 hours and I already have no idea what I'm going to do with myself.

I know, part of the fun of what we do is the anticipation of the next run. Without that, the whole thing blows because there is nothing to look forward to. But for you the next step is that doctors visit, which ironically is the first step to getting back at it.

 

Nice job on the race, and not far off your PR performance. I'm not sure which is more impressive, the race or the fact that you ran 5.6 miles after it!

The 5k I ran last year in a blizzard and single-digit windchill - the post-race festivities were indoors, which was nice. But I wanted to get in a longish run that day. So I put back on my hat & gloves which were sweat-soaked from the race, and went back out into the (worsening) blizzard for another 8 miles. That pretty much royally sucked.

 

The 5k I ran last year in a blizzard and single-digit windchill - the post-race festivities were indoors, which was nice. But I wanted to get in a longish run that day. So I put back on my hat & gloves which were sweat-soaked from the race, and went back out into the (worsening) blizzard for another 8 miles. That pretty much royally sucked.

Fortunately the rain held off until the last mile. I didn't bother with the awards (inside) since I knee I was behind at least 1 in my AG. It's been alternating between rain and snow all day, glad I got this done.

I had a dry shirt in my car that I changed into for the quick drive home. It would have been fine had I just gone home, but I stopped at Starbucks with everyone else. And FFS, if you no longer carry something, take it off the menu board or cover it with tape.

 

FYP.

lol

True dat. We ran through two of the worst winters in Michigan's history!