3 weeks till the marathon and I can't run!

After the 21 miler at Pipestem. I had one day of rest and then decided to do an easy run with a couple of the guys at work. It was my idea to run a trail near work that's only 1.75 miles but is tough. The first mile is basically up a rocky creek, and then the rest is flat to straight down a very steep hill. When I got back to work, I noticed my IT band in my left leg was aching. I took a day off and tried a tempo run on Wedensday, about 2 miles into it, the IT band started really acting up. By the time I got back to the office the pain was evident and here to stay.

I guess I'm going to have to resort to rest and some cycling! I'm trying not to panic or get depressed but it is tough with only about 3 weeks to go to the MCM.