Should I stay or should I go? - Injured

I've been doing the swim/bike /limp all season. I say do your best swim and bike and hobble/walk  through the run portion the best you can. It stinks watching everyone you passed on the bike fly by you on the run, but it's better than DNS/DNF.

What???

It's better to walk on an injured leg than to sit it out and heal???

Sometimes I'm amazed at the advice dished out on this website...Truly amazing

"I told him about my race this weekend and he said if the pain subsides do it."

That was his doctor's advice, are you amazed at that?

BbMoozer, my answer was based on the belief that you wouldn't be just sitting on your butt all week with your leg in a splint if you didn't do the race, that you might actually be capable of walking a few miles, and that you are smart enough not to push past the point of hurting yourself further.

Madcow, you are number one..|..

Read the original post. Her Dr. said that if she doesn't let it heal, then she could be out for 6-9 months.

What I am amazed at is the thinking that it is more honorable to hobble around on a injured leg than to sit out a race or to not finish due to an injury.

BTW, I'm not even going to get into a name calling battle with you

I read the post, the doctor said by running she could be laid up. And honor has nothing to do with what I was suggesting, that she do the race because she so obviously wanted to do it, or with the implication of your SA post, that my advice was amazingly idiotic.

What amazes me are people who feel free to say things over the internet that they wouldn't say to your face. Or do you treat people that way in the real world? If so, I understand why you needed to take up Thai kickboxing.

I absolutely would say that to your (anybody's) face and it has nothing to do with kickboxing.

This is Beginnertriathlete.com and when a beginner asks a question, we as a community need to take responsiblity for the answers we give.

"Yeah, you can do it!!!" is not always the best answer, no matter how good our intentions are.

No that isn't me in the picture. It is taken from Super Troopers.

 I would just like to add that when I first started running barefoot I felt an incredible stretch in my Achilles and lower leg area. It was one of the most incredible feelings I ever had. My lower leg was so loose and felt good. When your healed up spend a little time jogging barefoot on the grass and see if that doesn't loosen things up for you.

I would do the race, and walk the run. My reasoning would be that since I have an overuse injury, I wouldn't do too much damage by walking 3 miles on it to end the season. I would expect to walk that far during the day anyway. If my doctor didn't say stay off of it completely, would it matter if I was walking on a tri course or just around town?

Now some people might say "Don't ask us. Only you know what you should do.", which would be rude, especially since this is a forum for discussing triathlon issues, but the truth is, only you know how you feel and I'm sure you wouldn't do anything to hurt yourself.

Of course, if you are completely risk averse you could play it safe and just lay around for the next six weeks or so, and you could be reasonably sure that you won't hurt yourself more than you already have. Couch potatoes rarely hurt themselves, but if you want to live more than that it will involve risks.

So, I'm not offering advice, I'm just telling you what I would do. I would swim/bike/walk.  It may be risky, but it's probably safer than walking up to a complete stranger and being a total jerk, which some here claim they would do.