Mon-Friday I walked 3 miles a day. I was feeling better the more I moved. Sitting around makes me hurt much worse than any amount of walking. Movement is the key. I was even able to jog for a few mins each morning during my walks without any pain. I made some good improvements this week. The foot numbness is almost gone and I am only sore when I get out of bed and after sitting for more than an hour.
Saturday (today) I walked my 3 miles then took my 7 year old son to the planet walk for his first ever 5k "race". He was planning on running a turkey trot for thanksgiving and has been "training" for it by running laps around the couch. Unfortunately, he's getting his tonsils out on Wednesday so can't do a 5K on Thursday. I decided I would take him on 1.5 laps of the Planet Walk and it would be a "race". He kept telling me how awesome he felt. I was thinking he should go faster if he feels so awesome. He did well at pacing himself and taking walking breaks as needed. We ran 3.15 miles in 44:41. New PR. It was fun and I was proud of my boy.
It was also a PR for me. It was the most I have run since the Bear. Everything felt fine. At least at a slow jog. Progress is slow but steady.
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