Recommitment?

Sat. I went to the park to run only I left early, I was afraid to run 12 miles in the heat. Luckily Sat was nice and cloudy in the morning. I ran my 12 miles all of it with one bathroom stop. I was in pain, real pain. I actually added minutes to the time from my last 12. I wasn't happy with my run at all. The society sends out recommitment papers and wouldn't you know I had them in my hands. I've been fearful of the 26.2 miles I'm not sure why right now but by Sat. it was because there is no way and I mean no way I could finish 26.2 miles without crawling across the finish line. I kept those papers as long as I could. I wanted to just mark the no thank you box and put an end to this. I even thought just run a half marathon, I can run 12 miles what's another 1.1? Yesterday the paperwork was due. I waited so long I had to fax them in. I marked the yes I'll run a full 26.2 miles box but it wasn't till yesterday that I was really sure I could do it. I finally sought the advice of a professional about my leg pain. It was yesterday that I got answers, I finally know that it's not a "normal pain", it's more involved. It's all in my mechanics. The pain in my ankle, knee and hip in my right leg and ankle and knee in my left. I was in so much pain Sat I couldn't walk! Now I know, now I have answers, now I have a game plan, now I have hope. First step to the new plan? I have to take 2 weeks off, yep you heard me. 2 weeks to get all the swelling and irritated tissue back normal. I'm a little fearful about taking 2 weeks off at such an intense time, but I know if I don't I'll never finish. At least this way I'll be able to at least walk to the finish line. It's amazing with the race getting closer I'm less stressed than I was going into this. A serious weight has been lifted and I'm in it to have fun!