Run

I stepped on a nail in my chiropractor’s office which set me back 2 weeks while waiting for it to heal. In that time I had my long-awaited podiatry appointment where they gave me new orthotics for my flat feet. So I asked them when I could start running… they advised not for another month! That was last week. This week I woke up with my neck having gone out again (it happens from time to time) and so my entire upper back is seized up. So… My running shoes will have biodegraded on their own by the time I actually get to use them again. I’m hoping that by the autumn I’ll be fighting fit and ready to start again.
One of these days my spinal cord is all going to fall into alignment and my feet will bounce off the pavement like doves from a tree.

Frustration. I did my first run last night. A very short one where I ran 1 min and walked 1 min and did 5 minutes brisk walking on either side. My left foot has gone wonky again and I think that the plantar fascitis is back. I have even got new running shoes which were specially fitted.

I won’t let this stop me. If I can’t run I’ll go to the gym and row or do the stair thing until my foot is better. I’m hoping this is just because I’ve not run for a few years and it will ease up once I get my rhythm back.

I’m going to the shop to get my good trainers today. I will start my first run on Saturday morning come rain or shine.