It’s gotta be the shoes

Long time, no post.  Sorry about that.  A LOT has happened in the last few weeks.

First of all, I ran Hood to Coast.  I was able to finish leg 1 and will say right now that I NEVER want to do that again.  I’ve felt like a walking injury ever since.  6 miles of steep downhill is to much.  Maybe if I were 50 pounds lighter and 10 years more experienced.  For now, I can say that I did it and that is good enough for me.

I battles very tight calves after Hood to Coast, followed by some slight foot pain.  For the first time this year, I went into the local running store looking for a SHOE.  I wanted something that I could recover in.  I ended us buying a pair of Saucony Hattori’s. Still super minimal, but they do have a bit of a foam sole.  They were pretty comfortable over the couple of weeks that I wore them.

Still had some residual pain, so I took a few days off.  Ran 3 miles on Wednesday, sat out Thurs, Fri, and Saturday.  Then, out of nowhere, full blown Plantar Fasciitis on Sunday Morning.  Foot pain to the point that I could barely take a step.  If you’ve never had it, count your blessings.  I’ve never felt anything so crippling.

Was it that Hattori’s? I’m not really sure what else it could have been.  It’s been almost 2 weeks now since my last run and my foot is slowly improving.

I’ve been pretty aggressive with ice, stretching, massage, ultra-sound, etc.  Its been a week and I can now walk without a limp.  I am probably still a week or two away from my next run.  I could survive a few miles now, but I’m not going to risk aggravating the soft tissue.  I picked up a spin bike on Craigslist that will provide my cardio workouts while I recover.

Well, that’s my running update…not ideal, but I’m back on the mend.  I am still confident that I’ll be able to run my winter marathons.  Hopefully, there will be no additional setbacks.

Non-running news – I started a new job.  Still recruitment advertising. Working for Vestas American Wind Technology.  They put up wind turbines all over the world.  It’s a good gig, but its just one more piece of the craziness that has been my life lately.

Well, I’m off to ride the bike, and hopefully watch the Yankees lose!