Friday, October 3, 2008
What Can I Say
Hello to all the FitArlington Dedicated Marathon Participants, this is your colleague who has to inform you that I am out of the race. If you will look at my previous posts, you will see where I mentioned a right knee injury on July 7, 2008. In later post, I told you folks how it was coming along, and then recently, I mentioned that it was still bothering me (I mentioned that I was breaking down and going to the doctor). Would you believe that I got the report yesterday, that I have a torn meniscus and was told that there would be no marathons in the near future. Now I know why I shedded that tear when I was first notified that I had been selected. I am truly upset about this. I was so looking forward to this race. I am truly ready and know I would have been able to complete the entire race. I am scheduled for outpatient surgery on Oct. 28, 2008. It has been a wonderful opportunity and experience. I truly enjoyed the various meeting locations and scenery. Much success and fun when you folks run the race. I am debating if I am going to come and support you folks simply because I know I will have the urge to run/walk the race anyways.
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gameplayer, I am so sorry to hear your news! We have never met but I can imagine how disappointed you must be, especially since you have been dedicated to your training and feeling ready for the race. I'm only doing the 10K and if someone told me now that I couldn't do it, I'd be pretty bummed out.
Good luck with your surgery and I hope someday you'll be ready for another marathon.
Good luck to you, gameplayer! I know that it must be a terrible letdown to not be able to run the race, but think of it this way. It's better than running it and breaking down halfway, being terribly injured for months afterward.
I wish you well!
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