Lets get random and drown my sorrows with Hall & Oates.
During my run yesterday I was so optimistic; on that third mile and not feeling any pain at all. Then right as I turned the last corner I started feeling it again and it accelerated pretty quickly. I was so close to the end! At this point I'm just not sure what to do. I don't want to be over-dramatic, but I feel side-lined. Depending on how I feel tomorrow, I may need to get an x-ray, though I can't imagine there's anything I can do about it.
Last Thursday I worked out on a bike and an elliptical machine. I felt fine, but those machines do not provide the same workout as running does, and certainly aren't appropriate for marathon training. I really don't want to give up on this race in October, but it's about six weeks away, and the furthest I've been able to go at this point is twelve miles...not even half. If I don't see improvement in my foot, this blog may become more about a quest for healthy decisions and less about running a race.
I guess that proves that while much of running is mind over matter, I have to be responsible and listen to my body. Hopefully things turn around, though.
so sorry...if you came out here for Thanksgiving you could run the Seattle Marathon with Tim...gives you more time. Something to think about.
ReplyDeleteB-rice. i hope you get to run your race! but on the other hand (the hand of body safety), please be sure to check and see if what you have is a stress 'reaction'...that apparently is what i had and if i had kept running thru the pain, it would have turned into something MUCH worse: possibly a surgery, or at least tons of rest and phys. therapy. I assume you don't want to go that route..?
ReplyDeleteHey, I had something like that happen, too, but... I think it's just from too much too quickly. A marathon might be better - if you just started training this year? - next year. just saying. :-O
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