I'm not a patient person. If you know this about me you'll understand that waiting for my foot to get better is a very difficult thing for me. I went for my run on Monday and instantly knew that my foot wasn't better and that I probably shouldn't be running on it. Of course, I finished my run. I went home and iced the heck out of my foot and continued to do so as much as possible the next day between teaching classes. Tuesday evening I got on the stationary bike for my cross training and was pleasantly surprised that my foot didn't hurt once during the workout. I decided that I should take yesterday off, even though I was scheduled for a run. My foot had been feeling pretty good all day but I didn't want to press my luck. I decided to go for a walk with the kids. As soon as I put on my sneakers (which I hadn't worn since Monday) and started walking the pain returned. Needless to say, I was quite depressed.
I have an appointment with a sports medicine doc but it's not until the 10th. If I stick to my training schedule I will rest today, cross train tomorrow and then have a long run on Saturday. I'm going to forge ahead, gently, and see how it goes. While my foot is still sore it does seem to be getting better. I haven't given up my hope of running this race but I know the more time I have to take off the worse my chances are.
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