I think I have to "Shelf the idea"

Well, it's official, I won't be able to train for a long time.  I've been doing well for the last few days.  I've been able to work from home which has allowed me to keep my foot raised and rotate putting ice on it.  And it was feeling much better.  So well that I was jumping around on it yesterday and moving more and more.  There was a bit of pain when I twisted it towards me, but really, how often do we do that.

So this morning I went with my daughters to walk the dogs.  They usually take them for a 30-45min walk in the morning.  I figured that would allow me to see how it felt.  After about 15min, my ankle started hurting.  I was able to make it home, but now I can feel it swelling.  So maybe I should have taken my brace or at least wrapped it, but as it is, I'm have to say that my wife is right and I'll have to put this off for some time.

Still don't think I need to go back to the doctor, since I'm now saying I'm going to take it easy for a while.  But mark my words, I will run a marathon...but now I don't know when.

Day 10 - Last one for a while

Well, today was a big 5 mile run and I was ready for it.  Didn't get to run at lunch but was going to run after work at home.  But won't you guess it, I got hurt just walking to my car.  I stepped off the curb wrong and twisted my ankle.

Went to the urgent care Friday morning and found out that I have two hair line fractures.  Which mean no running for the next 4-6 weeks.  Or so says my wife.  I'll give it a few day to see how it feels....

Day 9

Today is a rest day but I wish I would have run today, since I didn't run on Monday.  But got stuck actually working.  So no run for me....Oh I feel so bad that I missed it.

Day 8

Well today was scheduled for 4 miles, hope everyone noticed I said it was scheduled, but since I missed yesterday I figured I'd try for 3.  I'm happy to say that I made 3 miles at a speed of 6.5 on the Treadmill which put me at 9.13 min miles.  The last mile was not too bad and I was debating on doing the 4th mile, but I don't want to over due it.  And I'm glad that I didn't.  My shins are fine, but my right calf is now killing me.  I was not hurting during the run, but I do remember feeling it around mile 2 but it went away.  After the run I did a really good stretch before and after, but I didn't have my massage stick.  Guess I need to get a small travel one...

Now about 3 hrs later, and my left calf is starting to tighten up.  Trying to stretch it while I'm at my desk, but it's hurts.  This is what I expected last week, just wondering why it's happening all of a sudden.  I did modify the way I ran today.  The wife gave me a suggestion of trying to change my stride to avoid my shins from hurting, which I'm guessing helped, but they are doing some work on my calves.  So I'm going to guess that maybe I'm finally running correctly and now my body is having to work the way it should.  And it doesn't like it...LOL....

Day 7

I should have ran 3 miles, but the girls where out of school and the wife had plans to go to the Discovery Place to see the Mummy Exhibit, which I didn't get to see, since the youngest was scared of it.  So we just enjoyed the rest of the place.  I was able to make her a crown made from foil, which she explained I made look like a King Crown and she needed a Princes Tiara.  So I quickly learned how to make a tiara.  Which she wore the rest of the day and even out to lunch.  And yes, I made her a staff to go with it.

Anyway, needless to say, I didn't run today.  Even though I had every intention to do it.

I did end up with a major headache in the evening, which put me to bed before 9pm.  And I ended up having to take a pain killer to allow me to sleep.  It was a bad headache.  Hoping it was a rare thing.

Reset Day 6

9 mile run today.  For some reason I thought it was a 6 mile.  But either way I'm ready.  I drove around and tracked my 9 mile run and confirmed it with Google Maps.  So I'm as ready as I'm going to be.

It's a cold morning 24°F and started the day out in service for a couple of hours.  Actually walked a lot.  Then played 18 rounds of Disc Golf at Renaissance Park, which is considered one of the hardest course in Charlotte, and the temperature increased to about 36°F so I was feeling good.

Started my run at 3:30 and felt good.  I was all bundled up with my music downloaded and my Run-keeper started.  My pace started at a slow 10:13 min mile.  Was breaking in a new pair a shoes.  Got past my 1st mile feeling great.  2nd mile was good, but I knew I wasn't going to make 9 miles, my shines were burning.  I wanted to keep going and see how far I could go.  I started my 3rd mile and I was going slow.  The Run-keeper died so I don't know my time.  The wife had shown me her route, which took me into the park.  Side note, they just installed some Disc Golf baskets and I found a disc, which I took.  

Wife had left a bottle of water out in the newspaper holder and once I came around I took it and came inside.  Had run about 3 1/2 miles in about 45 min.  Not a good time, but I was hurting.  Once I stretched out and allowed the wife to make fun of me, I went back out with a bog to at least run another mile.  I wanted to break my 4 mile wall that I haven't been able to pass.  Running with the dog helped.  She loves to run and does not stop.  It helped me run it in under 10 min, forgot to turn on a timer.

Came back in and I was in trouble.  I was hurting.  To be honest, I was not tired or out of breath, it was my legs and feet.  I actually couldn't feel my toes on my left foot.  My shins were sensitive to the touch.  I have a long way to go.

Then on top of everything, my brother called me.  So he added salt to the wound.  He kept explaining that I should look into better shoes.  As well as tried other things.  I stopped listening to him not long after he called.  LOL....

So here's what I've learned.  First - stop listening to my brother....  Second - a full marathon is going to be harder than I thought, but I'm not given up on it.  Third - I got past 4 miles and I'm happy with my accomplishment.  Have to be happy with the little things.  And last - well I don't have anything else, just wanted to add some filler....

Reset of Day 5

Couldn't believe it, but my shins feel good.  A bit sore, but not like the other day.  I was expecting them to be killing me, but no such thing.  So this goes to prove that I just need to get past it and I should be OK.  So today is a cross-training day.  I found that if I can play some ping pong it burns 281 calories, but don't know if I can count that as a cross-training activity.  Just something I noticed on this calorie counting program.  Still not sure if I'm going to use it, but it's some interesting information.