Only 5 more days until the TOU! My running plan is to do a short easy run with the chicks on Tue, Wed and Thur. This will be my long training run for ST. George, I have been off my feet for a couple of months, but I think I should be able to pull off doing St. George at somewhere between 4:50 to 5:15, that is what I am hoping for anyway. My PR for St. George is 4:51, it would be nice to beat it, but I will be happy with a healthy finish. If I feel okay after the TOU and the doctor says my feet are okay, I will sign up to do the OV50 with Maurine. My doctor's appt. is in an hour.
I am trying to stick to the WW core plan, I have been terrible thru my Paul ordeal and have not been eating well, so I am going to give it my all and focus on getting into good running shape thru my diet and running. It is fun to have so many of you with the same goals and share tips and keep each other motivated!
I think we should have a Bloggers Winter Getaway in St. George in Jan and do the Painters Half!!! Just putting it out there!!!!
Have a great week!!!
Okay here is the report from the Podiatrist!
I had a nice talk with the Doc and told him the story, he said I am doing EVERYTHING right! All the advice I got from bloggers and friends and the PT have helped. Here is a list of things he said I should do ( I have been doing all of them) and my feet are feeling much better.
#1 never go barefoot or wear flip flops! But, he looked at my "fit-flops" and said they are fine.
#2 wear your insoles in all your shoes ( I do!)
#3 if you are feeling pain, cut back on miles until they feel better ( I did !)
#4 run on trails when ever possible (I do!)
#5 ice heels ( I do!)
#6 stretch feet thru exersize ( I need to do a little more of this)
#7 he said the Z-coils are great for short slow runs and walks and around the house
#8 take Ibuprofen for inflamation ( I do)
#9 I have saved the best for last he said I can run the TOU and ST. George and the OV50!!!! He said if I have pain, slow down or drop out, but basically he said "GO GIRL!!!
Oh, also he said if they should get worse we can do cortizone shots, but he doesn't think I will need to if I do all of the above.
I feel much better! Thanks again everyone for all the PF tips!! I really do feel I am managing it well and I am not going to let it be an excuse to stop running!!
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