Trails!

8 easy miles today.  I took inventory during the run to see how bad the damage from the race was.  Minor tightness in hammies and calves.  The bigger concern was the bruise under the third toe.  Running a half in the Fastwitch was not a good idea.  I had to try it out though.  I had better keep an eye on it.  I would say the pain level was low during the run today, I would label it as irritating.  Other than that, I should be ok.  I think I will be able to do a solid workout wed or thurs if the recovery continues well.

T-58:55 (7:22) 148

Brisk 10 miles on Young Ward via ICON out and back course.  The foot was about the same as yesterday.  Decided to test my recovery and run the last mile fast.  5:53

T- 1:06:56

No running, foot hurts.  It isn't improving while still running on it, so a day off (or more ) will have to fix it.

The foot bruise injury felt a lot better today after taking the last 36 hours off.  I decided to wait until the afternoon to let it heal as much as possible before running on it.  For my run, I stuck to the grass as much as possible.  I ran over to the fairgrounds and did a few loops until I got bored, then wandered over to Logan high.  I did a mile or so inside of lane 1 on the smooth but soft artificial turf before doing another mile in the grassy field.  The foot felt much better on the grass than the roads but still got pretty sore by mile 6.5.  I have it in a bowl of ice water as I type this.  Hope it helps.

T-58:07 (7:16) 154

6 very easy miles today mostly on grass.  I had to cut it short due to continued pain in the foot.  I can manage the pain, but am worried about further damage.  I am also starting to wonder about my "bruise" diagnosis.  I would think a bruise would heal by now.  Meanwhile I am watching my sub 2:40 marathon go out the window now....

T- 47:10 (7:52) 142

*** Details of the injury/pain

The pain is localized near the third metatarsal (what would be #18 in image).  When I push deep into that area with my finger it kills.  If I walk lightly, it is fine.  Running causes pain due to the extra weight and pressure.  If it is a bruise, it seems to be a bone bruise (is that possible?).  It could also be Morton's neuroma or simply a strained tendon in that area.  It seems very different than when I had the bug/spider bite as that was much close to the surface of the skin.  This is very deep in the foot.