Help me give up or restart, PLEASE respond

Don't give up, but don't tackle a half either.  You don't have the base and you will most likely hurt yourself.

Don't be too hard on yourself.  Just take it easy and come back from the injury in a smart way.

Does it hurt less to bike than the run?  I'd maybe think about doing a mixture and get some more biking or swimming in to get your aerobic base up while you are still recovering fromt he injury.  Running beats the crap out of your body alot more than the other two (at least mine anyway).  A coach or Dr, could better speak to that though...

Good luck, and seriously don't give up, that really isnt' an option in my opinion.

To answer everyone's pain question::

My calf is fine.  It is strong after PT.  I have no problems.  The 10 miler was a run/walk. 

The pain is in my back.  I  hate this back thing.  It was better with yoga but now I feel like it is back to where it was pre-yoga.  I think the running aggravates it. 

I am planning a half marathon, not a HIM. 

I am just frustrated but it sounds like most of you would not advise the HM and rebuild.

It is hard for my pride.  The person who said that hit the bullseye. 

Keep the opinions coming.  Thank you!

im going to second what jorge said.  you are trying to do too much too fast.  I have been in that boat time and time again, partially torn achilles, stress fractures, tendonitis.  I haven't had an injury free season since I was a freshman in college.  Each time i come back I dont do it slow enough and next thing you know i'm limping around in a walking boot.

It sucks but take your time and come back slowly....

I have to agree with the other posters about getting yourself healthy before starting half-marathon training.  I've been on the DL since last October with PF (which we thought was a calcaneal stress fracture) and I'm only just now getting back to what I consider OK run shape - nowhere near last year's level.  My mileage is low, I'm slow and it's very frustrating.

HOWEVER.  You do not want to risk re-injury.  Figure out what is going on with your back and be vigilant about doing what makes it better (for me and the PF, this is daily stretching and pre-run warm up for every run).  It sucks, but everyone has a limiter - sounds like your back is yours.  Get your back to a tolerable condition and move forward from there.  Can you bike or swim?  If so, focus on those things for now - do some centuries or OWS.  When I couldn't run the marathon I'd planned this winter, I signed up to be a race escort instead and rode my bike with the wheelchair racers - it was great fun.

As one of the other posters said, there is nothing wrong with walking.  It may not feel as good as running, but it's way better than sitting on the couch.

PS:  I voted for DNS but I didn't understand the C25K option.  A C25K plan is not a bad option for your rehab once your back is OK.  It would help you limit your desire to run more than your body is ready for and might be fun to do with a group. 

Don't quit!  Just go easy for awhile.  Training is my "me" time, and although I may take little breaks here and there, I could never give it up. 

For your HM, do they offer a 5k on the same day?  If so, maybe you could do that so you still get the goodies

What do you want to be (or do) in a year or 5-years? 

It doesn't matter much what you've been or what are right now beyond an explaination for your current state. 

If you want to be an overweight, slow, 45-year old female with 5 grown/almost-grown children, give up. 

If you're not happy at the prospect of being an overweight, slow, 45-year-old female with 5 grown/almost-grown children, you can change the future and that is your motivation to restart. 

If you don't want to be an overweight, slow, injured-and-rehabbing, 45-year-old female with 5 grown/almost-grown children, restart and build patiently to become the person you want to become. 

With the caveat that training won't miraculously eliminate the "overweight" and "slow" adjectives and pretty much nothing (legal) is going to change the prospects of you being a 45-year-old female with 5 grown/almost-grown children. 

Okay captain.  1st it was 50 minutes of running  to 10 miles walk/run.  I've only had 5 weeks off and I would think some of the last 14 years would still be there.  I knew I wasn't ready for 10 miles running straight.  Just clarifying. 

I have been swimming and biking.  I have been doing yoga.  I have not been sitting on a couch for 5 weeks. 

I have had my back looked at and no one has any answers as to why there is pain.  It did go away with the yoga until yesterday.  I am seeing a sports medicine doc for my calf and my back.  I see him again tomorrow. 

I am very frustrated, as most people get who have dealt with really the 1st injury that has ever sidelined me.  I let it sideline me for 5 weeks because I didn't want permanent damage.  I am just having problems believing that I have lost that much ground with running.   My running has not been my priority because that was my strength but as I trained for the swim and the bike, my running has gone to he!!.

I really want to do this HM but I don't want to do permanent injury.  This season has been so awful.  The only fun I had was the tri on July 26 that I did for fun with friends. 

Thank you KHS.  That gives me hope.