Best Wheel Forward

I had my podiatrist appointment on Tuesday and the good news is that I do NOT have plantar fasciitis... at least, much of it -- I have a little bit of inflamation in my PF, but mostly the issues are in what is known as the "tarsal tunnel" of my foot: kinda around my ankle bone, on the inside. It is similar to the carpal tunnel in your wrist -- my case is not severe, and is probably due to a combination of gaining weight and drastically changing my footware habits over the past year. Lovely.

BUT! It is good news, because it isn't severe... the Very Handsome And Charming And Married doctor prescribed a 60 day course of an anti-inflamatory, stretching, and a few other suggestions to help me loosen up (ie, warm up your foot with a heating pad for a few minutes before you run, etc).

I don't have to stop running, and I don't have to stop wearing heels -- in fact, he said that the most recent pair that I've been wearing (Aeresoles sandals with only about a 2 inch heel), HELP this particular injury. Not as good as running shoes of course, but far better than flats due to the lack of arch support.

Wheeeee!

Yesterday I didn't work out -- I was still pretty exhausted from the combination of a really long and stressful workday + staying up too late on Sunday night. By the time I got home from work, the sky was dark and rumbly, and the threat of rain sealed the deal: it was going to be a rest day. So I ate my dinner, watched my TV, packed my gym bag and went to bed... and then got up at 6:00 AM.

Before going to bed, I'd decided that I'd evaluate the weather before deciding what my workout was going to be -- if it was rainy and windy out, I'd hit the gym; full sun? I'd go for a bike ride. I woke up to a perfect morning: blue skies, bright sun, and a crisp temperature, perfect for biking. So I donned my helmet, loaded up my iPod, and away I went.

To Nokomis. Around Nokomis. Home

It is a route that used to take me close to 90 minutes to run, and I accomplished it in a mere 45, having burned about 350 calories.

The best part? No pain!

I brought my gym bag with me to work anyway, optimistically thinking that perhaps I'd hit the gym for yoga afterwards... but there isn't a good time that works with my schedule, so I'm heading home to dinner and TV and another early bedtime. Tomorrow I have a fairly significant presentation to give, so I won't be hitting the gym before work (I need to look very put together, so I need to get ready at home), but I'm planning on a post-work swim, and then a Friday morning workout.

Again, either from home or at the gym, weather pending.

Off and running
~Jessica