Down for the count...

Well folks... I am injured.  We all knew it was coming.  And here it is.  I went too hard for too long.  Sesamoiditis or a sesamoid fracture are the two most likely possibilities.  After emailing extensively w/ my running doctor in Ohio he believes one of them to be the problem.  It is rather frustrating. He said he thinks my orthotics need modified so I sent them off to him in the mail yesterday.  He also said I need to take some time off.  This is very upsetting.  We originally thought 4 to 6 weeks w/ no running.  However, tomorrow I am going into see my chiropractor and I think she will do x-rays to determine if it is broken.  If it is not a fracture and, is just sesamoiditis, then I will probably just rest as long as I possibly can w/o losing my mind. The sesamoid bones are small bones in the big toe.  And I do not think they are fractured b/c I have not had any bruising.  Hopefully I can find out tomorrow for sure.  For a completely boring but informational write up on the injury of seasamoiditis see The American Running Association.  Peace out!