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Running with a broken hand

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Lady Sol Feb 2016 3:35pm, 26 Feb 2016 981 posts	Quote Pin Lady Sol Tripped over my feet at running club last night and broke my little finger (not the usual place apparently, but where it joins the hand). Currently splinted up with two of my fingers curled at a right angle. Anyone broken their hand and managed to run OK. Meant to be doing a 13 mile marathon training run tomorrow. Didn't know whether to try slinging it to stop movement (thought it might affect my stride pattern though) or to just try running with it loose (and take money for a taxi for if/when I get fed up with it). Or give up completely and go hiking instead. Any ideas?
Star Feb 2016 4:05pm, 26 Feb 2016 9,553 posts	Quote Pin Star I haven't run with a broken hand, but if this only happened last night why don't you give your body a rest and let it concentrate on healing this and dealing with this shock before giving it a pounding by the impact caused by running 13 miles. only my thoughts though, and other folk might have different views!
swittle Feb 2016 4:12pm, 26 Feb 2016 37,230 posts	Quote Pin swittle Rest. That is all.
jdarun Feb 2016 4:20pm, 26 Feb 2016 672 posts	Quote Pin jdarun I've broken my pinkie similarly and kept on rowing Might throb a bit but I don't see how running can affect it, unless you fall again. I certainly wouldn't sling it, the strain of an odd running gait for 13 miles might be problematic.
Lady Sol Feb 2016 4:29pm, 26 Feb 2016 982 posts	Quote Pin Lady Sol Thanks for the advice so far Normally I would just rest, but meant to be helping a buddy with his first marathon training. I know I can get round (painfully) on less than ideal training, but it's his first so I'm trying to make all the long runs.
Flatlander Feb 2016 4:49pm, 26 Feb 2016 369 posts	Quote Pin Flatlander I've run with a fractured carpal bone in a cast up to the elbow with no problems, but I wouldn't think that running a HM just 2 days after the injury would be a good idea, since I suspect that the increased blood flow would exacerbate the swelling and delay recovery a bit.
Keefy Beefy Feb 2016 4:50pm, 26 Feb 2016 9,214 posts	Quote Pin Keefy Beefy Just do it. You know you will
Vitruvian Cat Feb 2016 5:08pm, 26 Feb 2016 485 posts	Quote Pin Vitruvian Cat I ran Coventry half in 2006 with a cast on for a fractured scaphoid.
Jubear Feb 2016 6:11pm, 26 Feb 2016 832 posts	Quote Pin Jubear Ive didn't stop cycling when i broke my hand, but I didn't run in those days anyway. I'd be a little wary of doing anything to aggravate it for a day or two...
Diogenes Feb 2016 6:59pm, 26 Feb 2016 13,008 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes Don't high 5 anyone