I can't walk

I'm in the car, driving to the RTA parking area, where I'll catch the Rapid Transit that will take me downtown. That's when I first notice that my right foot hurts. This is the one that is always numb due to the Achilles Tendonitis surgery four years ago. That numbness has led to other problems, especially around my big toe. And it's my big toe that hurts the most right now.

Once on the train, I take my shoe off and rub my foot a little. It's a relief, but when I arrive at Tower City, the shoe has to go back on so that I can walk down to the Convention Center. Now, it hurts even more, and I can hardly walk. I wander around the Expo, pick up my shirt and bib, and then walk back to Tower City. 

As soon as I'm back on the train, I take my shoe off. Again, it's a relief. But again, I've got to get it back on to walk to my car once I arrive back at Puritas Station. By now, I can hardly walk at all. After stumbling into the car, I remove my shoe again for the ride home.

At home, I soak it for most of the afternoon and evening. I determine that my big toe is infected. It's painful, reddish, and enlarged, so I suppose that's what's wrong. I put antibiotic cream on and bandage it up for the night. I'm not sure what could have caused such a thing. Wish I knew. 

It isn't lost on me that if I can't walk, running 26 miles on Sunday may be difficult. It's also not lost on me that I've been posting positive thoughts lately, jokingly asking things like, what could go wrong? Well, I've found something.

Will I make it to the starting line? I'm workin' on it.

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