The Aftermath

My body felt pretty good today, the day after my new run. I am a little tender in my shins but my arches are really tight. I go to physical therapy tomorrow so we'll see what they tell me.

I was supposed to run today but I had a migraine almost the entire day. When it was almost gone, my dog decided to get loose. After running around trying to find her, my headache came back and I chickened out of my run.

Depending on what PT tells me, I might run tomorrow.

I did day 1 of couch to 10k today

We'll see how I feel tomorrow. I hope I feel awesome.

Currently, my right arch in my foot is tight and my shin is tender. I iced myself for 15 minutes.

After taking a 3 month hiatus to heal my shin splints- then developing plantar fasciitis- I started my training again. I say training, but it's really just for health and fun now. I did couch to 5k and really enjoyed it. I found that running is challenging for me and I'm a very competitive person. I'm competitive toward myself and others and running is perfect for that. There have been many times where I've had to push myself (and talk to myself :)).

Elliptical is boring....I hope I don't get injured again because I.WANT.TO.RUN!

P.S.- I used a new app that my husband found. It's called Map My Run. I got an arm band so I could have my phone with me. It tracked my route, time, pace, and distance. Seems like a pretty cool tool.

I have baffled my physical therapist

My 6 weeks of PT time should be up. However, I have developed plantar fasciitis while being treated for shin splints. My PT said that all the stretches and work we're doing for my shin splints should have been therapy for the plantar fasciitis.

So, she's going to contact my orthopedist and tell him my care needs to be extended. Joy :(

I have since bought new running shoes....Mizuno Wave something-or-else. I'm waiting for my night boot to come in and I'm going to wear this while sleeping and hopefully it'll help my arches. In the meantime my husband has taken up running...color me jealous. He's also lost about 15 lbs!

I've started physical therapy

I started physical therapy on Feb. 20. I need to do that for 6 weeks before I start running. I really should get back in the gym. I know it'll make me feel better and I do need the exercise.

How many sentences can I start with "I"?

No running for 14 weeks....gah

I have tendinitis caused by overuse and underdeveloped muscles. My tendons were working overtime to compensate for my underdeveloped leg muscles. My bone scan showed problems in my knees and tibia (shins). I have to have no running for 8 weeks (which I'm half way through that) and then 6 weeks of PT before I can start running again. The physical therapy will help curtail future injuries and if I haven't done the 6 weeks of strengthening, I'll likely get injured again.

I'm sidelined

I went to an orthopedist and he's recommending a bone scan to see if I have a stress fracture. No running until the results come :(

Gosh darnit

I think I might have a stress fracture in my shin. I'm so bummed. I really really wanted to do this 10k in April. At this rate I won't....

I know I can walk it but I don't want to walk it.

At any rate, I learned about a 10% rule and it's quite interesting. If I do have a stress fracture I'll be following this http://www.fitsugar.com/What-10-Percent-Rule-2952435