Update

[legalmoose]

Okay, after many hours and a couple x-rays later I have discovered that nothing is broken (there was a question because of the soreness in my upper leg) and been given a high dose of naprosyn (500mg) twice a day, as well as bandages to wrap up the arm.

Which, of course, now itches since I can't get at it to scratch. :-p

All of which calls into question the 1/2 marathon at the end of the month. Am not best pleased, but if I can't, I can't. In the meantime I'm hoping the drugs make me loopy so I can go home again. ;-)

Comments

[pinkfish.livejournal.com]

How bad is the soreness? Have you been able to train at all since the spill?

If the answer is "no", I recommend that discretion is the better part of valor.

Having said that, I am reminded of the time that I sprained an ankle about 10 days before a triathlon that I had been training for months to do. My physical therapist stopped one line short of forbidding me to participate. Having been given an inch, I took a mile. Or rather, I took 1500 meters, 40 km and 10 km. I finished with no lasting ill effects; the ankle was sort, but the event did not (apparently) slow down the healing process.

Nevertheless, do as I say, not as I do.

[legalmoose]

I have a light limp still. Not even trying to run, when turning over in bed can produce a twinge. :-/

I'm all about discretion. Did the dumb thing once with my ankle (i.e., walked around on it all day after spraining it) and that was enough to teach me not to be stoopid.

Ah, well, will be a nice trip home anyway. :) I have friends running it; I can go cheer. Unless of course it feels better after the week of naprosyn, in which case, training here I come. *grin*

[pinkfish.livejournal.com]

When you come visit here this weekend, we can sit around and commiserate about being gimps.

Presuming your trip happens, after all :)

[gregmce.livejournal.com]

Well, it's still some time away--definitely something to play by ear. Definitely don't hurt yourself trying to do it, but bodies are funny with how fast they do (or don't) bounce back. By this time next week who knows?

(And you're always welcome to do the 1/2 marathon with me and Julie at our slower pace, since you won't be pushing yourself nearly so hard!)

[legalmoose]

How slow is slow? I'm not exactly a gazelle at my 11-12 min pace. :)

[gregmce.livejournal.com]

We're probably going to just do it at our marathon training pace (since we've still got the big deal around the corner), so it'll be a 14min pace of run 3 minutes, walk 1 minute.

[a-trick-mind.livejournal.com]

Glad the x-rays came out ok and that you have not damaged anything seriously. You'll just have to give your body a bit of time nd a few cosmopolitans. :)

Tim