I have almost completed the first week of the competitive 5K program from Cool Running, and actually feel pretty good. My question is, I am having surgery on my right hand (ligiment graft to the thumb) on May 14th, on the day I do a speed workout (3 X Mile). Is it advisable to run before the surgery? (two hours prior). I also plan to run the day after. It should be an easy 9 miler. I am not worried about damaging the hand since it will be immobilized with pins. Am I crazy? I cannot stand to miss runs.

I agree. Skip running the day of your surgury. You'll probably be a bit depleted any since normally you can't eat for 24 hours before you go under the knife. As for the day after, see how you feel then. On a side noe, I once had hand surgury on my rught hand to re-attach a chip of bone and some ligaments to my thumb with pins. Good times.