Bret

PM - 5000 meters of indoor rowing along with some treadmill running.  Thought after yesterday's long run that I would need the day off to give the foot a rest - but 24 hours I guess was sufficient - and I actually felt better today than I did yesterday on my run.

Unplanned day of rest - Work schedule today simply left little or no time for a run today.

AM - 2 miles with some indoor rowing before work.  

PM - lunchtime - workout.  2 mile warm up then 5 miles at MP on the treadmill - avg pace 6:53.  1 mile cool down.  Used some Sportscream on the foot before I started and it actually helped quite a bit.  I felt good on this workout.  Self diagnosis is inter-metatarsal bursitis.  Thinking I need an anti-inflammatory / steroid injection in the effected area.  Scheduled to see the doc on Friday.  

PM - around 9 miles on the treadmill at lunch.  Have a slight cold - rather unenjoyable run.

PM - a couple miles on the hotel treadmill in Philly.  

AM - only time for 3 miles on the hotel treadmill before business meetings today.

PM - 10 miles on the treadmill at the gym next to my office.  Saw the doctor today about the foot - He thinks it is peroneus tertius tendonitis.  Got some cortisone injected and had a decent - relatively pain-free effort.  Evidently the tendon is "supplemental" and if it were to atrophy as a result of too much cortisone - the doctor said he could just remove the tendon entirely.  Who knew.

AM/PM - long run of just under 20 miles - started mid morning and finished after lunchtime.  Chilly but pleasant sunny weather - foot tolerated the run much better than last week with the cortisone injection.  I am still fighting a cold so I kept the pace slow - which meant I was out for a long time.