Have you ever done something really stupid???

I really did it this time. I was cleanning my heating ducts - vacuuming them out as part of my spring cleaning. The vac got full so I emptied it into the trash; which was also full. I was so concerned about dumping the bag that I stepped right into the intake duct --- about a 2'x2' hole.
Yup, right in... COMPLETELY CLUELESS!

I keep playing that fall over and over in my head... It TOTALLY took me by surprise and I had vitually no time to react.... I punched through the duct and broke the fall on my right side. The bag of course went flying. I probably stayed in the hole for a full minute while I self assessed: Anything bleeding, broken??? My side hurt a whole bunch and still does. I am pretty sure that I cracked a rib or two. The bruise that covers me from the bottom of my breast to my waist is a good indication, as is the fact that I can't take a deep breath with out a lot of pain... I know the treatment --- rest. I check my legs - ankles, feet, OK... Knee, OK - though a little tight.... As the day progressed, however, my knee began to ache. It felt heavy and hurt to bend... I kept telling myself that I was running today no matter what... I got home from my DH's going away party and ICED--- he starts a new job Monday so we technically don't have insurance until then... I took Aleeve. I went to bed and slept as well as I could on my back with a pillow under my knee.

This morning, it felt pretty bad. I tried taking the dog for a short walk... It was very short since I could barely make it down the front stairs... I hobbled across the street so the dog could take care of business... Needless to say she felt a little miffed as we went back inside..... I got dressed in my post run gear, I knew I wouldn't be running the 12 miles on tap for today. I wanted to talk to my coach and get her opinion about the knee... I cried the whole way there hoping to get it out of my system before talking to her... No good. I am such a cry baby!

The good news is that she thinks I just hyper-extended the knee. She thinks I'll be fine for the Marathon. Our training was technically over last week with our long run. She even thinks the rest could turn out to be a good thing... I have reservations of course. She doesn't want me to even think about doing anything (run or x-train) until there is NO pain... Ice, Aleeve, Elevate... REST... It was a SAD day to miss the run. I felt so drained when I left. I NEVER QUIT, and the thought of not doing the marathon after all this work is just eating me up. I am going to rest... I am going to do all that I can to get this moving pain free... The rib I can deal with, the knee I NEED to work! I am really MAD at myself... How could I have been SO STUPID!!??