Had a good couple of weeks with the old running. Weekend before last posted my best 5k time at my local ParkRun, managed a minor personal milestone which was good. Then did a 10 mile run in something of a bad mood the next day, at about mile 9 I got an ache in the sole of my foot and rather than stop grumpily ignored it and finished.
Bit achy but not too bad.
Wasn't sure if I was being a bit of a hypochondriac so did a five mile race on Wednesday - its near work and a cross country so its been on my radar for a while. Gorgeous evening, course was reasonably dry and I had one of those runs where everything felt perfect even my foot. Pleasing result, just a perfect evening. Bit sore later.
10k Saturday morning, foot a bit stiff but OK once I got going. Not later though, how many warnings does a guy need?
Spent the last couple of days with ice packs, stretches and orthotic insoles and a huge dose of embarrassment. Not run since Saturday and twitchy already.
Now resigned to an enforced rest period, I am hoping a week is enough....
Lessons learned?
1) I am an idiot!
2) listen to your body!
3) Take care running in a bad mood
4) Most of my shoes are not big enough to accommodate an insole.
5) I am an idiot!
6) 5 miles is a nice distance to run
What a plonker Rodney.
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I am a terrible self-diagnoser! Trouble with running magazines you end of with a slightly hyper awareness I think of all your muscle groups But this was definitely the sole and arch of my left foot.
I expect its all fixable yes, my ego might be a bit harder!
I just hooked the insoles I had done for my running shoes and put them in my normal shoes as I read that alongside the usual RICE based activities arch support where you have hurt it was valuable so thought it worth a go at least.
The cross country was wonderful yes, one of those runs where you feel the last 18 months were worth it just for that day. Still baffles me that I can be so chuffed about coming 102 out of 280! But hey, simple pleasures
Getting really twitchy now, foot not feeling too bad so going to try a loosener tomorrow. Windsor 10k in two weeks as well, I can't be off my running legs too much longer.
You're not an idiot...you are a runner...and runners sometimes get a little, shall we say, obsessive? (lol...from someone who is insisting on running with a really sore knee right now)
The word of the day (as I'm sure you already know) is RICE....
We can sense your frustation but I think many of us would have done the same..
Bad knees...what bad knees I mutter trying not to show the pain as husband shakes his head in disbelief at me gingerly trying to go down the stairs....Just off fo a run dear....
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