My bro passed along this article from today's WSJ, and I felt like it was speaking directly to me (and the thousands of other runners who end up injured in the final days before the marathon). It truly is astounding that despite the many bang-ups and hang-ups that impede almost every runner's training at one point or another, nearly 80% of runners who sign up for a marathon, both start and finish the race.
Injury From Overtraining, Fear of Undertraining Can Lead to 15,000 No-Shows
A month ago, Gary Scheiner felt ready to finish under four hours in the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday. Today, he couldn't run a single mile.
A month ago, Gary Scheiner felt ready to finish under four hours in the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday. Today, he couldn't run a single mile.
During the high-mileage final weeks of training, a sudden tightness in his back escalated into a debilitating injury, relegating Mr. Scheiner to the field of broken hearts, those who won't make the start of the race.
