Interesting........encouraging............cheating?

So, I don't know if I've been living under a rock, but apparently runners pop pills to make it through. I don't know how to feel about pain medicine. I don't like taking it, but I don't exactly know why I don't like it. When I had my Wisdom Teeth removed, they gave me an entire bottle of vicodin and I didn't take any of them. I wasn't in that much pain either from what I recall. I guess I have always felt that pain medicine is for wusses.

That being said, the thought of taking Tylenol or Advil had never entered my mind throughout this marathon training. I did have some IT issues, when they crept up I either stopped running or fought through it. Sunday, I am considering taking a couple of Tylenol to ensure that my IT pain doesn't bother me during the marathon on Sunday. I am worried that it's going to creep up and ruin my marathon. But then I'd feel like Barry Bonds if I used a 'performance enhancer'.........hmmm, decisions, decisions.........