the body sure is a funny thing.
so after my "disastrous" 9 minute mile struggle of a week ago, today i hopped on the treadmill and pretty easily busted out 30 miuntes at 8.57 pace. i rounded out the 4 mile day at 9.27 pace - after the treadmill automatically shut off at 30 minutes - and that felt SLOW. too strange.
my only worry of the day, then, is the intermittent ache in my metatarsals - very dull and, for now, very rare but it's something i need to keep an eye on. after a metatarsal stress fracture last year (when i was barely even running!) i know i don't want to deal with that again. i'm going to check out some orthotics this week.
happy trails!
my only worry of the day, then, is the intermittent ache in my metatarsals - very dull and, for now, very rare but it's something i need to keep an eye on. after a metatarsal stress fracture last year (when i was barely even running!) i know i don't want to deal with that again. i'm going to check out some orthotics this week.
happy trails!
posted by carrie g. at 5:35 PM
2 Comments:
Doesn't sound like a major problem but before attempting a solution may be wise to check the metatarsals with a sonogram and or x-ray, no? Why go immediately for orthotics? Are you sure you need them? :) corrado
hey carrie! if it's any consolation, i still get those dull, achy, phantom pains in my metatarsals from where i had the stress fractures in each foot. if it suddenly becomes sharp, then i would worry.
the SOLE orthodic might be worth a try for those high arches (but you would need to ease into them very slowly . .orthodics can be a tricky business).
if we run tonight (please run with me!), then we can talk about orthodics, running, magazine, abby, our june 5K . . . . so much to cover!
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