Potential Injury Setback, Broken Toe

By rstanley • January 14, 2009

I cant believe it, the week of my race, my first half-marathon. This morning I stubbed my pinky toe, really hard. This picture is my actual toe. Yeah, I know, my toes are ugly and I am sorry that you have to look at them. I think its broken and if it isn’t, it sure feels like it is. I wasn’t able to wear my shoe toady and I limped around the office all day.

I am supposed to have my final 5 miles training run tomorrow. Since I have already invested $100 for the race, I think I am going to give the training run a shot and see if I can tolerate a run roughly 2.5 times the distance.

Should I run or should I sit it out? That is the question. Will a tiny pinky toe stop me?

Categories: Injury
Tags: broken, swollen, toe

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rstanley

Robert is a technology consultant, father and military veteran. He has renewed interest in health and fitness after an extended technology safari that distracted him from the importance of health. After turning 30 , now 36, he began to wonder how long he could remain glued to a computer screen before he would need to make drastic changes in his personal habits. Long hours and energy drinks just don't cut the mustard at age 36. Hence the shift in focus and much needed fitness routine.

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