A foot injury appears to have ended my marathon chances this Saturday

[SteelBlue]

Originally Posted by Runner Coug

Steel, have you decided whether you're going to run yet?

I am testing it out tomorrow morning on the advice of a marathoner MD who kindly listened to my story. He said I should try to do 4 easy on Fri am and if I'm pain free to go ahead and try the marathon. He said if I hurt at all in those 4 miles to absolutely not run it. He said something like any little ache/pain you have at the start of a marathon will be multiplied by 10 at the end.

I'm not too hopeful. The last two times I've tested it, it's failed at the 2 mile mark. It's pain free walking around, and for the first 2 miles I get all excited thinking it's gone but then I feel the whole arch start to fatigue and then a sudden (within 30 seconds of that fatiguing arch feeling) tearing pain just in front of the heel. It feels like a hot knife. The doctor told me that it's not plantar fasciitis but sounds to him more like a tendonitis.

[Runner Coug]

Originally Posted by SteelBlue

I am testing it out tomorrow morning on the advice of a marathoner MD who kindly listened to my story. He said I should try to do 4 easy on Fri am and if I'm pain free to go ahead and try the marathon. He said if I hurt at all in those 4 miles to absolutely not run it. He said something like any little ache/pain you have at the start of a marathon will be multiplied by 10 at the end.

I'm not too hopeful. The last two times I've tested it, it's failed at the 2 mile mark. It's pain free walking around, and for the first 2 miles I get all excited thinking it's gone but then I feel the whole arch start to fatigue and then a sudden (within 30 seconds of that fatiguing arch feeling) tearing pain just in front of the heel. It feels like a hot knife. The doctor told me that it's not plantar fasciitis but sounds to him more like a tendonitis.

Well, good luck with whatever you decide to do. I've been fortunate to have never incurred an injury right before a race, but I can imagine the frustration.

[SteelBlue]

Foot failed on the test run. 15 minute mark appears to be my limit right now. So, I'll have to give this foot a good 2 weeks of continuous rest and set my sights on a different marathon. Good luck to you goose! You mind picking up my packet? It'll be the most expensive swag I've ever received. Oh, and if you do pick it up can you give them the chip back? They'll charge me $30 if it's still in the packet.