Plantar Fasciitis and me!
After feeling tightness in my right foot for about a week, I went out for a long run on Sunday. My plan called for 16 miles with the last 5 at 7:02. At about 6 miles, the pain set in, and I knew it was more than tightness. I turned around (6 miles from home) and headed back. The pain was shooting through the sole of my foot with every step, but was lessened when I ran on dirt or ran faster.
By the time I got home, I was limping, and I spent the rest of the day hobbling around. After doing a little research, I self diagnosed with Plantar Fasciitis. My mother has been having troubles with this recently, so she and I had a quick chat, and I decided on a plan of action: Night Splint, ice rolling, stretching, stretching, stretching…
It’s now Tuesday morning, and it’s still a little painful to walk, but a noticeable improvement from Sunday.
I’ve gotten a lot of good advice from the dailymile crowd on stretches and exercises, especially from the barefooting crew: http://groups.google.com/group/huaraches/browse_thread/thread/4376ea0790d7be1b?hl=en
So, I’m gonna stay on the bike for the next few days and trust my training to date before making any decisions on the NC Half in two weeks…
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