Broke my rib in a mosh pit!! Should I run a marathon?

Hey, Jason. Yes, you should give it a try. I've run the Hamburg Marathon several times and the crowd support is really awesome. Also, Hamburg is a great place to party ;-)

Good luck!

amcx wrote:

Jason buddy, I've always thought that deep down you are a good guy and never criticized your choices.

But it's time to grow up man.

I think I know who wrote this but that's OK. I just like to have a good time in my own way.

Not to bust on Jason, but isn't it funny how we cling to things from our youth without any sense of self awareness? 40 somethings banging it out in the mosh pit (didn't know the kids still did the mosh pit)? 50-60 somethings riding Harleys?

I know age shouldn't be a reason to stop doing something you love, but at what point are you doing something because you really love it or just to deny that you are getting older and would probably have a better time going bird watching? Maybe the test is whether you thought The Who were awesome at the Super Bowl half time show.

MAYEROFF wrote:

I've been to at least 200 metal shows in my life, including some really memorable ones like Metallica in 1985, Ozzy in 1982 and 1986, Judas Priest many times, but this one topped them all.

WHAT????????????????? SPEAK UP I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!!!!

Yes. Suck it up. Woos.

Officer Notta Jag wrote:

My farts are more musical than that shite.

How can you tell? The sound quality on the video was quite poor and you couldn't actually hear the song. Obviously you are just hating for the sake of hating.

Ha! Only on Letsrun...

MAYEROFF wrote:

I broke my rib cartilage in the mosh pit at a Lamb of God concert in Bangkok on Wednesday night.

Now I am in Linz Austria, the plan is to go to 20 miles tomorrow then run Hamburg in 2 weeks.

The pain while running is not too bad, about 3.5 on a 1-10 scale, and seems to feel better. However, my arm action is different on my right side (the side with broken rib cartilige).

The upside is that we (me and my friend in Bangkok) got to party with the band the night before the show and then again after the show, and had dinner with the band backstage before the show. The singer, Randy Blythe, is hilariously insane, even by my standards.

Any doctors or physios in the house?

Jason

Aren't you almost 40 years old?

that guy from Germany wrote:...Also, Hamburg is a great place to party...

yes but should the race before the race or after? >-)

Meanwhile, I am going to run Boston after missing three weeks training (Feb 27-March 20) due to a broken arm. Those 3 weeks were spent stair climbing and using a recumbent bike whenever I got the chance, and March 21 I ran my first time in the sling. A week ago I ran the first time without the sling. The arm hurst like hell after an hour and a half of running, but I think the rest this taper week will help extend that. The shoulder muscles were pretty banged up and I need PT for them. If I can run with a broken arm you can run with your broken rib.

I didn't know they still had mosh pits...

amcx, are you a life coach? if jason is happy with his life choices, leave him alone! who are you to tell another individual what to do with their life? please, sir, tell me at what age i should stop listening to certain musical genres, and stop attending musical performances. ever heard the term "free will"? step down from your pedastal, and understand that everyone's path is different. we all don't cut our hair, shave everyday, buy a minivan, & have 2.3 kids by 30 years old. what makes this country so great is that we all can do WHATEVER WE WANT! would you like me to tell you what to do with your life? i probably couldn't, you have everything figured out.

hey jason, i envy your experience w/ lamb of god, and feel your pain of your injury. i am a runner and a vocalist in a metal band/metal fan. i am very happy with my life choices, because i never listened to pompous pricks instructing me how to live my life. my pr's could be faster had i chose another hobby, but i love my band. jason, check us out @ 4ravine.com & myspace.com/4ftravine and listen to "abstract madness". i read letsrun boards everyday, and i'm thankful you started this one. good luck with the ribs. before your race, listen to lamb of god's "terror&hubris in the house of frank pollard"

He's way to old to be running a marathon too. What is this, some sort of mid-life crisis? (sarcasm)

Hey man thanks for the nice post. I will check out your tunes on myspace. Send me an email: Jason(at)666energy.com

www.666energy.com wrote:

race for me is Hamburg which is in 2 weeks.

I cannot belive that I woke up this monday morning, rain pouring down and I found the thought in my mind -- "hey, Hamburg was yesterday, how did it go for brokenribby?"