Pool Running for an hour. I was eyeballing the grass field next to the pool the whole time. I decided to give it a try. 250 meters (measured later using Google Earth) of jogging in my shoes on the grass. It wasn't painful, but noticeable. I stopped at that point knowing it would only make things worse. I know it isn't ready yet but hopefully soon?? Walking barefoot is more painful than with shoes. With good shoes on, I can hardly tell there is an issue. Walking barefoot I feel it more. Not from direct pressure from the ground, just the lack of cushioning I believe.
Question: How can I tell the difference between a bone bruise and tendonitis? I am convinced I don't have a stress fracture (due to Scott's comment about hopping on one foot. I can hop without it killing. Therefore, likely not a stress fracture. What if my bones (lets say the 5th metatarsal and the cuboid got friendly to each other and now they are mad? Could that be causing the pain? I am still leaning towards a tendon issue, but it is a thought. While I am grasping at straws, what about a bone spur? If I sent to a podiatrist whould he be able to tell me? Or would he say "Just stop running until it heals."
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