Today’s Run: \u00a08:50 miles<\/p>\n
Today’s run started out warm and sunny. \u00a0We started off at 6:15 am. \u00a0The sun was already strong. \u00a0It was 70 F. and the humidity was right up there. \u00a0An hour and a half later, it was a little over 80 F. the humidity was the same, the only difference was I was gimping and not running. \u00a0Not good.<\/p>\n
Things started out beautifully!!! \u00a0It really was a super morning to be out there running. \u00a0They had laid some fresh asphalt on South Montgomery~about 2 miles worth. \u00a0It was soft and springy and my feet were dancing. How much fun!!! \u00a0Then we got to the gravel.<\/p>\n
There was close to five miles of gravel to endure this morning. \u00a0It was not nice and compressed gravel that is okay on which to run, this was loose, boulder field gravel and it hurt! \u00a0My feet were wishing for the fun of that nice springy new asphalt. \u00a0Poor feet. \u00a0I was not being very kind to them today.<\/p>\n
We had about 3\/4 of a mile of gravel left when it happened. \u00a0All of a sudden my left foot said, “Enough is enough!” and I had a sharp pain in the top of my foot. \u00a0It stopped me dead in my tracks. \u00a0I couldn’t walk or anything! \u00a0This would not do.<\/p>\n
We were running the “Roll Tide” route or the “Over the river and through the woods” route. \u00a0I call it this because of the trespassing we do by climbing over the very large gate to the horse park. \u00a0This gate was put there with the intention of keeping people like us out of the horse park! \u00a0My husband helped me hobble to the gate and got me over the gate then he phoned my Dad to drive over to the horse park and pick me up.<\/p>\n
My Dad was a good sport and drove right over (my parents live about 3 miles from the horse park). He dropped my husband off at the running group meeting place and took me straight to his house where he gave me coffee and Advil. \u00a0Once the Advil and coffee (and I am sure it was the coffee that helped the most! \u00a0\ud83d\ude42 took affect, my foot felt a lot better. \u00a0Now what is up with that!?!<\/p>\n
Well, I have what I think may be a cyst (TMI here) on the top of that foot and I think it fills with fluid when I run and presses on the top of my foot when I run. \u00a0Your thoughts? \u00a0All I know is my foot is fine at all times EXCEPT after about 6+ miles of running. \u00a0I have this marathon coming up in October and I cannot have this happen during the race. \u00a0That would be BAD! \u00a0So, there may be a trip to my physician in my future. \u00a0I talked to him about it a couple of weeks ago and he “poo-pooed” me. This time, I think I will not let him do that. \u00a0This is important!<\/p>\n
So, that is my tale of woe. \u00a0The good news is that I did get the distance in that I needed for my marathon training schedule! \u00a0Every cloud has a silver lining, right!?!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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