Oh, man...I could feel your pain--and I have never really broken anything other than my tailbone. *knocks on wood* Wow. Yeah, the not running thing has me sorta bummed, but this isn't the worst time of year to be unable to run. Running in Summer heat is kinda icky and I had planned to bike more than run this Summer, anyhow. But if I had a Fall marathon goal like you do, that would be a different matter. My only upcoming running race is the Vegas HM--and I'm not doing that to PR, it's just an excuse to get together with a group of runner friends from all over the country...and party. The race is just one fun part of the weekend and will be more like an on-foot sight-seeing tour.

I'll keep my fingers crossed that you don't require surgery. Sounds like you are in very good hands.