Here I am just 5 weeks or so out from the Chicago marathon and I have a foot injury! I saw my podiatrist this afternoon and he said its a ganglion cyst right on the joint near my ankle. It makes my entire foot feel weak and it hurts really bad when I run . . . although I can still run. Anyways, the podiatrist said I need surgery to have it removed but that we can do it whenever I want. He also said I could keep running with the cyst (as long as I could stand the pain) and that running on it wouldn't cause anymore damage.

Sooooooo, do I attempt the marathon? Or do I give up ALL the training and preparation I've done to have the surgery now.