Terry's Running Blog

Noon run, sunny, Temp 35-40'

I was running at about a 8min pace when I met Cal running the other direction.  I turned around and ran with him for awhile.  Cal picked up the pace so we were running closer to 7min miles.  My foot seems to hurt less the faster I go.  Anyway it was good seeing Cal.

Forgot Garmin so not sure exactly how far I went in 55 minutes.

Morning run, temp 25'

My legs were feeling ok but not great but today seemed like a good day for a 3 mile tempo run.  I decided I wanted to give myself a goal of 6:15 mile avg. that I new I could achieve.  I also wanted to finish the last mile strong even if it hurt because I wimped out the last mile of the 10K a couple of Saturdays ago.  I ran a 6:14, 6:06, 6:11.  The 2nd mile is slightly down and the last mile is slightly uphill.  I was happy with the times. 

The base of my third toe still aches.  I'm guessing it is either a stress fracture, nerve problem, or tendon problem.  Anyway, I can stand the pain but it takes away a little from the runners high.  For now I'm going to keep running on it unless it gets worse.

Miles 7.0,  Time 47:20, Mile avg. - 6:46

Noon run, Temp 38'

Today is the only day this week that a 2 a day will work so I ran at lunch.

Miles 8.6,  Time 68:15,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Morning run, temp 32'

My toe pain started hurting more near the end of the run.  bummer.

Time 55:12,  Mile avg. - 7:53

No run.

Ball of middle toe pain got worse.  Now I remembered why I lost motivation a couple of years ago.  To many injuries.  Anyway I'll probably hang up my jogging shoes for a few days and see if it will get better.  If I can't do 60 miles a week for most of March I'll bag marathons this year.  The sad thing was that I kept feeling a little stronger every week.  I was hoping to put a little more distance between me and that Tom guy who has gotten way to fast.

Morning run, Temp 40'

I lossened up my shoe laces and wore two pair of socks and took some IBuprofen and decided to get a few faster miles in.  My middle toe ball of foot pain which is either Morton's Neuroma or Metatarsalgia if I'm diagnosing the problem correctly wasn't to bad.  The problem is it doesn't feel like it will stand up to 60 miles a week of abuse. 

Time 40:15,  Mile avg. - 6:42