marathon dreams flushed

Of course if I am updating I have something to complain about. If life was just peachy and everything was smooth sailing then this would remain un-updated. Not that I didn�t have anything to complain about since the last entry.

So I trained hard since the half-marathon in May. I trained hard all summer. I even did a 30K race. And then it all fell apart. Three weeks away from the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfron Marathon and I am out of commission with an injury: the dreaded IT (Iliotibial) band syndrome. I can only run for 20 minutes and then the pain hits. The only cure: stop running until it heals. It could take a week. It could take six weeks. There goes my 2006 marathon dream. Fuck. And I already registered and paid $84 and there are no refunds. Double fuck. I am going to have to try again next year. Triple fuck. And like I am not already grumpy enough, a couple days of not running makes me even grouchier. Fuck x 4. This is just what I needed because everything else is just freakin peachy (I�m being sarcastic duh).

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