My Running Blog: August 16, 2011 -- Foot Pain Update

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

August 16, 2011 -- Foot Pain Update

So from Sunday's post I am sure you gathered I was pretty bummed about my foot. I had decided to get up Monday morning and make a Drs appointment. I really didn't know what else to do but I knew if it was a bad injury that running on it would only make it worse. Well when I woke up Monday my foot was feeling so much better. It felt more like the aches and pains you have if you are on your feet all day. I decided to go another route and go get new shoes. I went to Runners North and the guy out there was great. We tried on some different shoes and did some running and I am feeling confident this will help. I will be honest I did a little fasting and praying on Sunday. I know this is an answer to my prayers. To some that may seem something crazy to fast and pray for but this is something I feel like I have worked so hard for! I am still doing tons of icing and elevating when I can. I really wanted to get out on a run today but my husband told me not to. I am going to give it a few more days and see how I am feeling and then probably get out and see how it feels maybe Friday or Saturday. I am going to forgo running my 22 at least for now. If I continue to feel this good I will do the half in a week and half and see how I feel after that. If I feel good enough I will try and do a 22 the week after that. I hope I can do the 22, but if not as long as I can run the marathon I will be happy :).

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Introduction

I think for most people that will be reading this know my story, but for those of you that don't. Here it is. About a year ago I started running with a friend. I have never been a runner and never wanted to be a runner, but after having my third baby and nearing her first birthday I knew I had to do something or I would start packing on the pounds. When I heard a friend was running I decided I would try it. Another friend had once told me that it seemed like after she worked up to 4 miles she started to see a change in her body. After I ran that first time I decided I wanted to try and run 4 miles with out stopping. I was surprised when I was able to work my self up to 4 miles shortly after starting. Once I was able to run 4, I decide I would ask another friend if she wanted to go running. We start running together and before long with out knowing it I was training for the Top Of Utah Half Marathon. I ran the TOU Half last August and I am hooked. I am determined I have to run a marathon once in my life so I am shooting for the TOU Marathon this September. I started this blog because I want to be able to look back and see what runs I did and how I felt!