THOU SHALT BE A COMEBACK

AHHHHHHHHH!  So I was standing around at a birthday party yesterday afternoon when I got a little ache in the heel of my other foot, so I just ignored it and went on my way but by last night it became quite apparent to me that I am developing plantar fascitis in my other foot!  PLANTAR FASCITIS IN BOTH FEET!  ARE YOU KIDDING  ME! Can I run a marathon with both feet taped?  Does that make me even?  Well I guess my gait won't be uneven I will have a double-hobble....Iced it last night and started on some motrin, maybe, just maybe, I have caught it early enough I can halt the progress. ...Will see how the run goes tomorrow.

8:28 average pace.  Taped both feet and ran in new shoes--the same kind I always get except they are gel equation 3 instead of 2 because nobody has the 2 anymore.  They feel the same so I should be okay.  Had a hard time getting the coordination to tape the other foot.  Felt weird twinges in my left ankle.  Left hip is doing well.  Right foot is the same as always and left foot is trying to get full-blown plantar fascitis and I am trying to stop it.  I don't know if this is mostly psychological or if my body really is falling apart now that I have paid my non-refundable entry fee.  Am visiting the chiropractor today.  Aside from new heights of injury paranoia, the run felt good and went well.  My energy levels are good.

7:57 average pace.  Pressed for time today.  Woke up this morning and my daughter had a red rash all over her face and trunk and her poor face was swollen and puffy.  I didn't like the look of that and called the doctor and begged to get her squeezed in.  Gave her benadryl and motrin while I waited and it didn't seem to help the rash much although she was acting fine--ate a big breakfast and played like normal--didn't appear to be in any distress.  Well turns out she has strep throat, which is very unusual for a child her age but with all her siblings at home not unheard of.  Anyways got home from the doctor and got her settled in.  Had a little time to run--pushed the last mile a little so I could beat the 8:00 girl when I glanced and saw I was close.  Injury assessment:  left foot ghost plantar fascitis is gone.  hope it stays gone.  right foot plantar fascitis is there and holding steady as always.  Left hip is bugging a little but not bad.  I have another chiropractor appointment tomorrow to work on that hip.  He says my SI joint is inflamed and I have some sciatica but sees no reason for me to stop running.  At least I ran with only one foot taped today.

9:07 average pace.  Took it very easy.  Quite chilly this morning.  Injury assessment:  left foot ghost plantar fascitis still gone.  right foot maintaining.  left hip bugging a bit today. Maybe the chiropractor can help

Vanessa is doing better with her scarlet fever, but the rash has her wanting to scratch herself a lot.

8:08 average pace.  What a great day!  Hopped out of bed and not a creak from my right foot(nor my left).  Had to run brisk to squeeze between thunderstorms.  Ran mile 7 in 7:22 and mile 8 in 7:00 to stretch the legs a little.   Injury assessment:  left foot--fine, nothing wrong.  right foot-just a hint of PF, the best it has been in months.  Left hip--just a tad achey while sitting down now--no problems during the run.  I have always been skeptical of chiropractors but after yesterday's appointment and feeling so good today I am starting to wonder...

8:34 average pace.  Exhausted.  Got home late, only 4 hours of sleep, up very early and off to Hutchinson for a clinical.  On my feet all day.  Came home and went for a run.  It was deliciously cold but pretty soon the I-am-too-tired-already-paid-my-nonrefundable-entry-fee-for-marathon-only-9-days-away-super-injury-paranoia kicked in.  I'm pretty sure everything was falling apart.  Achilles, plantar fascia, knees, hips, there is something wrong with everything.  Too psychologically anxiety provoking so I abandoned ship and came home to lay around with the kids.  Injury assessment:  too numerous to count.  Good night everybody I need some sleep.

a.m.  Fall festival in Rose Hill today.  Nick ran the mile and I ran the mile with Vanessa in the stroller.  Warmed up about a quarter mile and then a brisk 6:40ish mile.  Temps in the 30's today it is COLD.  Nick did really good- the fourth graders got a trophy for having the most participants and Nick got a medal!  I opted out of the 5k because the temptation to run hard and compete would have been too much and it is too close to the marathon. I just wanted to have fun.  Afterward we watched the parade(a LONG parade and they threw a LOT of candy and now I have to sneak around and throw most of it in the dumpster when the kids aren't looking--I do it every Halloween too)

p.m.  6.83, 8:09 average pace.  Felt great--I really do like running in the cold weather.  Long sleeves, pants, earwarmers and gloves.  If it is this cold for the marathon that is okay with me.