After running the 32km I felt surprisingly quite good. Minimal soreness and some tightness in my legs, but that was pretty much it. This only confirmed to me that it was okay to make the decision to sign up. Fast forward through 2 more runs during the week, I headed out on Saturday for just a little run to loosen up the legs prior to West Van Run on Sunday.
I made it 2km. And throughout those km's a pain started to progress in my foot that I have never experienced before. Panic ensued. I immediately stopped and did my best to walk back to my car without crying.
Why is this happening now?
I began damage control. What can I do to fix this in only a few days before we leave for LA?! Well first, seeing as how I can't get into the doctor on a weekend, I began googling and searching my orthopedic chapter from school. The most fitting description for the pain I was/am feeling is plantar fasciitis. There is no easy way to describe it, but if I am correct, the connective tissue in my foot is inflamed, likely from overuse. It doesn't sound very painful, but oh my is it ever. I've NEVER had a problem with my foot before, I have dealt with knee issues for a long time, but for the most part have been able to run through them. This, I just don't know.
I've created a plan of attack to get me on that plane on Friday in hopefully no pain, and across the finish line of the LA marathon on Sunday.
1. No more running until Saturday at the LA Big 5k.
2. Wearing shoes whenever I am upright. It is the most painful to have my feet flat on the ground.
3. See a chiropractor, physiotherapist, reflexologist, and an RMT. Whoever could possibly provide any relief, I'm going to see them in the next 4 days.
4. Rest. Limit time on feet. As much as I want to run around with Griffin and pack and clean and get everything organized for my trip, the best thing I can do right now is hang out on the sidelines, well, as much as you can do that with a toddler.
So no, it's not the worst thing that could happen. And now, 2 days later, on Monday morning, I'm less panicky and slowly calming down. It was hard to sit out West Van Run on Sunday, which you might remember I took part in the photo shoot for. I was happy to cheer everyone in for some awesome PRs, but a huge part of me wished I was out there running with them. It hurt most especially knowing that I also missed out on First Half a couple weeks ago.
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| Spectating in the snow at West Van Run |
Have you ever experienced plantar fasciitis?
