“The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.” ~ John Bingham
“Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” ~ Lance Armstrong
"In running, it doesn't matter if you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that." ~ Fred LeBow
“There is no better feeling in the world than to take your mind and body to a place you thought it couldn’t go; a place you thought it didn’t belong. You should all try it sometime.” ~ Shauna Reid
“Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must, just never give up.” ~ Dean Karnazes
"I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement." ~ Steve Prefontaine
"From the moment you cross the start line, you know that crossing the finish line will be one of the best moments of your life." ~ Author Unknown
"You have a choice, you can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off of your face." ~ Gatorade 3
"There is no failure in running, or in life, as long as you keep moving." ~ Amby Burfoot
"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." ~ John Bingham
My First 5K and More... 
I have a suggestion: instead of burning your crutches, symbolic though it may be, give them away. My Hubby’s legal assistant had a year of foot injuries and had to wear a boot forever, when she finally got rid of it I broke my sesamoid. I wore her old boot (which sounds weird, I know) for six weeks and it was nice to know that A) someone else had dealt with worse, and B) was running. It made the whole experience easier to handle.
And you know SOMEBODY will need those crutches. We all beat up our bodies so much. LOL
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“Burn” was a figure of speech. (Besides they are metal.) I will keep them because you never know when I or somene else will need them. I am hoping by the end of the month it won’t be for this injury.
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Don’t burn the crutches. They are useful. I put my crutches on the scooter to avoid that the cats sleep on the saddle.
No swimming?
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Sad to say I am not a swimmer. However if I can’t run this summer, I may start.
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