Taking Advil for maintenance...kinda lame

I think you can get away with that for years.

Time to quit running, numbskull.

Is it worth it to continue? Is this fun? You're not going to get faster at this rate. Just quit it for at least four months months or however long you've had the problem. Some people just aren't meant to run and you might be one of those people. Don't just take days off, stop running. Lift weights.

I went through two 1000 pill generic ibuprofen bottles doing this.

I would usually take 800mg (4 pills) at a time, once or twice a day.

Did this for about a year. I got a lot of informal opinions from my doctor, medical friends (doctor and nurse) and others. General consensus was this is not really good but you won't kill yourself.

I'm a couple years on and no longer take the stuff for anything. I look at the size of those huge 1000 pill bottles in the store and can't believe I went through two of them.

Thanks, I expected this, I am stubborn so numbskull is a fair name, not offended, but I sacrificed a lot more other than health to keep running and compete in this sport. Giving up is really NOT an option. And with that being said, I was born to run dude.

Glad someone did this for a long time, thanks for the reply... a year is a long time, hopefully I won't have to go that long, but if I need too I will.

Very few people will do what it takes to succeed. Good on you! Best of luck.