Silly girl, you're already injured!

Stupid, stupid, stupid.....didn't the lifeguard say, "Don't run, walk!" whenever en route by the pool!?

I was a lifeguard in college. I yelled those same words to all of the flippant children running around the pool and what did I do this weekend....? 

While in the North Carolina mountains last weekend with Michael, we decided to take a pre-night-night dip in the swimming pool, while it was slightly drizzling outside, warm little droplets. I'm bikini-clad and barefoot, running from the car with my swim-goggles in one hand and cap in the other. "I'm coming!" I yelled, running on tender tip-toes when KABLAMBOOM, the earth slipped away and I fell into the puddle of water on cement that attacked my knee, elbow, palm, and ankle. How dare the pavement do that to me!!! I shriek like a cat paw-stomp. Blood combining with the dirty water in the puddle. AND I HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED ON THE CAMINO....

Michael chivalricly ran to my rescue, with no regard to the evil pavement, and swooped down to pick me up and he tried, he tried, and he tried again, laughing, while I wimpered, butt on the ground, body in his arms. I wasn't going anywhere. My little ass was too much to haul, so I uncrumpled myself and scoured my body for the damage. My knee. A big white, slick patch where skin used to be! Bruised. Aching. Elbow too. We wobbled back to the room and I crashed onto the bed, thinking: My Camino first aid kit is at home.

Solution: Breathe, relax, washed offending army of bacteria and pavement pieces off my knee with hotel soap, took a swig of wine for pain, and went to bed. I'm such a surgeon. Pre-WWI, lol.

Next day: Fine. Sore. Healing. Scab on it's way.

Today: I've run 8 miles on it since, and now perpetual "sleepy leg" ache and a little strain on the knee. Shit. Not good for the Camino, but let's talk about this weekend----the 1/2 Marathon that Michael and are doing. I've got 3 more days and counting to shape up and heal. Come on, knee, you can do it. I was limping a bit today. I stood in line for too long at Walmart and had to sit on the floor because my knee and upper leg was aching. Active visualization techniques: knee will be better by the race on Sunday. If not??? Should I do it anyway and jeopardize my knee-health for the Camino?

Suggestions anyone? I know what the answer is going to be, so maybe this is a rhetorical question. Rrrrrrrr.