Need some advice, please

[laughinplace199]

I need the help of all of you experienced runners and walkers!

I'm supposed to run a half marathon on Sunday. My training hasn't been great, due to a WDW trip and also some IT band/knee pain. I've had IT band/knee issues before, so I do have a set of exercises that I do to help it. I've been doing them faithfully and it's getting better, but I don't know if it will be enough for a half marathon by Sunday.

I'm trying to decide if I should attempt the race. On one hand, if my knee really starts to hurt, I don't know if I'll be able to finish the race. On the other hand, I won't know for sure unless I give it a try.

I guess I'm having such a hard time with this because I hate to sign up for something and then not follow through with it. However, I don't want to make a stupid decision and make my knee worse.

So, what would you do?

TIA!

 

[Steffwalks]

I am no expert and I didn't stay in a Holiday Inn last night, so take this with shaker of salt...

I would attempt it, but only if I had completed 80% of my training and wasn't now, nor had I experienced problems with the IT in the last week. And even then, I would walk at the first sign of problems and drop out if necessary. Afterall, DLF>DNF>>DNS

I don't like to choose either. I had shoulder surgery last fall and was unable to participate in a race I had paid for and couldn't particpate in any races for several months. It was tough decision, but I decided it was just temporary and there would be more races if I only took care of myself. So there you have it, I am just about zero help! Good luck!

 

[windwalker]

Julie, I don't think you would even be asking if you didn't think it probably wasn't a good idea. You will probably injury yourself worse if you try to run a half marathon when you already have a knee and ITBand injury. Walking the race is an option but I don't know how you feel about that.

I did damage to my Achillies tendon that is probably never going to heal completely by racing hurt.

Racing Panda

 

[momof2minnies]

Hi Julie,
My 2 cents are that you probably should not risk it for 1 race and maybe compromise yourself for a very long time or forever and never be able to do another race- I would wait it out.

I am not someone who like to wait either- no pain ,no gain just isn't true anymore.

Good to see you on here again,
Linda

 

[laughinplace199]

Thanks for the help, everyone!

I'm leaning toward either walking the whole thing or just cheering people on.

My neighbor is running it and it's her first half marathon. I was the one who encouraged her to do it, so I really wanted to be able to run it with her. At least I can cheer her on when she nears the finish line. If she has a good experience, maybe I can even talk her into the Disney marathon at some point down the road.