Ouch Ouch Ouch

Last night was declared Halloween in my town-- so I saw a bunch of trick-or-treaters outside and got excited so decided I would go running so I could see them as I ran...I got my mp3 player, shoes on ...ran outside...down the hill...changing songs...!@$&*!!....I felt my right ankle bend inward to almost 90 degrees-- felt the outside surface of my ankle touch the surface of the road, my left knee was skinned through my pants, my left heel of my hand kept my face from hitting the pavement...I couldn't get up so I rolled and scooted to the side of the road...of course I didn't take the cell phone because I like to travel light...but hell I wasn't even a block from my house...finally I got up and walked stiff legged, not putting much weight on my right foot, trying not to bend my left knee (because of the abrasion)...and my left elbow also was sore...I looked like I was doing the zombie with one arm outstretched ahead of me...
So I just called into work to say I wouldn't be in tomorrow...and thinking today about my decision to stay home tomorrow...I know that I could go in--I wouldn't be nearly as productive as usual but I c o u l d go in, its not like I am so bad off I can't get up and go into work.
BUT these days I think about myself and if it would be better for me (my longterm healing) to stay home...not whether or not I am able to go in and work (which is how I used to make these decisions).