Since my last race in October, I have
been dealing with a couple nagging injuries. First I developed a pain
just below my right rib. Since my surgery this past summer, I have
been experiencing side cramp frequently during normal runs. I just
thought it was due to not running in July and I thought I was just a
little out of shape. But as the pain became more and more regular and
once it started bothering me hours after running, I decided to go to
the doctor. The doctor thought I was dealing with some scar tissue
from my surgery and it was causing layers of muscle and tissue to
stick together more than normal. He recommended that I take a break
for a couple weeks and see if it got any better.
Fast forward a few weeks and I was able
to start running again. I started with some easy runs on the
treadmill, planning to increase my mileage gradually over the next
few weeks. At that same time I began planning in a basketball league
organized by my company. I think the combination of running again and
making some lateral movements in basketball, I developed a pain in my
heel. When I would get up in the morning, I could barely put any
weight on my right foot. The pain would gradually get better as I
loosened my foot through the day. But each morning and short 3 and 4
mile runs, my heel was very sore.
After doing a little research online, I
came to the conclusion that I have developed a little plantar
fasciitis in my right foot. All the all the recommended treatments
for plantar fasciitis began with rest. Since I was just getting back
into running, I really do not want to take a break. But to ensure
that my foot problems didn't turn into a chronic issue, I have
decided to take a few more weeks off from running. I had already
signed up for the Peaks of Otter Christmas Classic 5k on December
7th, so I would try to run that race at a comfortable pace
and start my rest after the race. I will use this time away from
running to get in some mountain biking and weight training. I will
pick back up running in January and see how my foot responds to
slowly reintroducing a few miles a week running.
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