Hitting the wall

You know, when you are injured or on the DL list for a while, it sometimes helps to find humor (or the silver lining) in the situation. I'm still sporting a sling and have to keep my left arm immobilized for a while. Sore & tender but better than Monday night. I have an appointment with an ortho specialist on Monday to tell me how long it will be but I am getting the sinking feeling that I may be sporting this rig for 3-4 weeks before I can spread my wings again. I don't have a good feeling about running the half marathon in 2 weeks. According to the marathon site rules, I could walk it if I can maintain a 13.45 pace for the first 9 miles. We'll see.

In the meantime, I've been having to explain my injury to several people and I find myself trying to make light of my accident, just to let them know I am doing alright.


When my mother-in-law asked me today how I dislocated my shoulder, I told her that I ran into the sidewalk.


I always felt that, running a marathon (or half marathon), I might hit the wall at some point. Just never imagined it would be the sidewalk.

Point of order - if you ever have the pleasure of going to the emergency room, wear comfortable clothes/shoes and bring something to read (I was still wearing my running shorts/shirt/shoes).