Pain in the ..................!!

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Plaza 10K Prep Journal VII

Foot! Pain in the Foot!

Gotcha, didn’t I 😊! LOL! I hope you are having a wonderful start to the week.

Let me start with some wonderful updates. The Plaza 10K on September 13th will have an in-person option (yeah!!!). There will be a limited number of runners allowed on the physical course. I don’t have any specifics on how many but I encourage you to check out the Race Info page on the Plaza 10K website. There is no cap on the virtual registrations so I would encourage you to sign up and enjoy the run in your local neighborhood. The race benefits Saint Luke’s Home Care and Hospice House. Only 13 days to go……gulp!!

I was glad to review the literature and find that the incidence or an achilles tendon re-rupture is low. My left achilles continues to let me know that it’s there. More frequent stretching and rolling on my Yamuna ball has helped; it is a chronic issue and I will continue to make sure I don’t reinjure before the race.

Just when I thought all was good I develop a blister on my right pinky toe. A blister is caused by friction and can be exacerbated by many factors such as a faster pace, poor-fitting shoes, foot abnormalities and more. Of course, my assumption is that my blazing fast pace is the cause of my blister malady 😊 LOL! I have never experienced a blister before and if anyone had shared with me how much they hurt I would probably not have believed them. I will spare you the gruesome pictures I shared with my close friends but darn, that hurt! I resorted to my recollections from first aid and treated it with TLC to pop the blister and reduce the risk of infection. I think I have discovered and remedied the factor(s) that caused the blister and have been training with minimal pain for the past 2 days.

Despite the discomfort I did not miss a training day. It is amazing how the brain can suppress discomfort which you are focused on achieving a goal. The 10K runner app has been an incredible coach for the past few months. Since I have never run a race longer than 800 meters, I had no idea how to train. I also have to thank the Exam Room Podcast and the Rich Roll Podcast for providing such wonderful content and inspiration during my runs.