It never seems to fail. Something unexpected always seems to happen in the weeks and days leading up to the 'big race'. In Cleveland, it was horrific calf pain just 2 days before (the night before and morning of, I was so afraid I wouldn't be able to run 2 miles, let alone 26.2).
A week ago, as I was taking my left contact out, I felt a sharp stinging pain that I described as "sand in my eye". After about 4 days of wearing my glasses and running in them I decided to head to the eye doctor.
Turns out I pulled a piece of my cornea off my eye that night. Another week in glasses and an antibiotic and hopefully I can wear contacts again. I cannot envision running a marathon with glasses on. I've talked about "running blind" or running with only one contact. Anything but glasses the entire time.
My follow-up is 4 days before the marathon. I can only hope that it heals in time. For the first time I'm heading into a big one with few aches and pains and few concerns about my lower body. Now, the eyes have it. If it ain't one thing, it's another.
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