First The Good:
I ran 19 miles on Saturday! I was really surprised I made it since I haven't ran any long runs in awhile. Cardiovascular wise I felt great. I guess cross training really does help keep that part up. My legs were getting tired a little sooner than normal. But I made it so I will just be happy with that.
My foot felt the same from mile 1 to mile 19. Mild with the occasional moderate cramping. Obviously it didn't feel that bad during the run because I made it 19 miles.
I ran with my friend Jacque and her sister Aimee. They are both running the Chicago Marathon too! It was nice to run with them. We were definitely talking a lot which made the miles go by faster. I wouldn't say they flew by but overall the time did go pretty fast.
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| Sisters: Jacque and Aimee |
So now The Bad:
I can't even walk on my foot today without pain. Bad, bad, bad. I can stand on it just fine. But I have a lot of pain when I extend (lift up) my toes. Extensor tendonitis? Every step requires this movement so every step is painful. There is absolutely no way I could run with this pain.
I go to the ortho doctor again on Thursday. I hope our conversation goes something like this: He says, "Jaime you do have some inflammation/tendonitis in your foot. Here is a little steroid pack. After a few days the pain will go away and you will be able to run like normal." That would be nice. Really nice.
In the mean time, I guess I will be back at the gym doing cross training.
Weekly Recap:
Monday: 5 miles
Tuesday: Rest
Wednesday: 5.7 miles
Thursday: 7 miles
Friday: Rest
Saturday: 19 miles
Sunday: Rest
Total miles: 36.7 miles
You ran 19 miles and a total of 36.7 miles for the week so by all accounts there is A LOT more good than bad on this post. In comparison I ran ZERO! That is bad! You need some steroids and a couple days of rest and you WILL be fine!
ReplyDeleteThanks Christy! I hope some steroids are all that I need. I am sick of being in pain. And you are right this week really had more good than bad, but just ended with the bad. Did you run with your friend today?
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