Good Morning, Sunday

I am thrilled to say that my feel are minimally sore this morning from my run yesterday morning. My body, however, is another story. It’s crazy how sore you can get from running when you haven’t been able to do it in a while. So a bit of stretching and moving around was at the top of my list this morning. After talking my dog outside, I realized it is a BEAUTIFUL crisp morning here in Alabama. So my husband and I decided to walk and map a new route from our house this morning. We live in a small town so this was very easy to do. Out the door and go! Not too many dogs. Most were on chains/fenced in. The only loose ones were three in a yard at around mile one. They were very loud, but on our return trip, their bark proved worse then their bite. Or lack of bit should I say. Just a lot of barking and sniffing and licking. Good thing we are dog people!

It was so nice to get out somewhere that was different than my usual tracks.
 
Plus, our 3 mile walk gave us some alone time.
No phones, no tv, no distractions.
Just us, the fresh air, and the road!

Pressing the Restart Button

Oh running! How I have missed you!

Plantar Fasciitis sucks, just in case you didn't know. I was having extreme trouble walking in the morning, throughout the day, and after periods of sitting. It was starting to affect my running. I would run one day and then be out for 3-4 days in pain. I finally broke down and went to see my podiatrist. Plantar Fasciitis. Translation: PAIN IN THE FOOT!!!

So after a few weeks of light walking only, a night splint, daytime air brace, ice, stretches, and an anti-inflammatory, I got the clear from my doctor to run again. He still wants me to stick with the mentioned above treatments, but can start running and using items less as the pain has started to lessen, and sometimes it is virtually gone.

 

This morning I took my longest "run" yet. It wasn't far. I only went two miles, walking and jogging. However, I was able to run nearly a total of half the distance. During my run, I felt amazing! It was a bit cool and breezy, but I pushed on. It was very refreshing and I think I feel better, not battling the “funk” I felt in my chest this morning like I was. We will see how that feels in the morning. May need to bundle up a bit more. I feel just a little tightness now in my feet, several hours later, but I’m just trying to not sit for too long at a time, keeping that tissue stretched out.

If I have minimal pain in the morning, my intentions are to repeat my run Sunday morning. I’m excited to begin this journey again and see how I can progress. Also, I’m looking to lose a minimum of 50 pounds. Running is one way I see getting a jumpstart on that.

Keep those happy soles moving!