My left foot still hurts and is stiff today...wearing flat shoes at least didn't hurt it any worse, but it definitely hasn't gotten any better. I called my cousin the physical therapist (thanks Katie!) who said to ice it again tonight, then switch to heat tomorrow and for as long as it takes for the symptoms to go away. She says a hot bath is a good method...so now I have an official health-related excuse to soak in the tub. =)
I think I must have overtrained a little yesterday...pushed the pace too much. I just want to be faster...so far in my training life, almost without exception, each training run has been a new record of some sort, either a better pace time or longer distance, and I just want so much to continue that upward slope.
I guess I need to learn from this week to be content with a few steps forward interspersed with plateaus and even the occasional step back. I need to remind myself that I'm in this running thing for the long haul, and I don't have to set all my records in one season, or even in one year. I have the rest of my life to continue to grow as an athlete.
Having said that, tomorrow is going to be frustrating. I'll miss my run. Katie says I might be okay to run Saturday with Holly, but definitely to skip tomorrow's run and continue to rest and treat the injury so it doesn't get more serious. Maybe I'll do some upper-body weights and some stretching. I've been trying to rub my foot, which feels good but doesn't seem to loosen the tightness.
Oh well...more time to knit. =)
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