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I have been struggling with Plantar Fasciitis since September. I should’ve cut back on running when I had the original flare up. But, I had signed up for a half-marathon in Las Vegas and had already bought my ticket etc. I don’t usually back down from challenges. I don’t like to back out of races, it’s just not my style. This ability to perservere has helped me with running.
This time, my ability to push myself and ignore pain, has ultimately caused me more pain. Sometimes I am my own worst enemy. I didn’t listen to my body back in September. That mistake has cost me 8 months of not being able to run without pain.
I cut back on running in February, got orthodics, new shoes and went to Physical Therapy. I’ve gotten massage and done yoga. I’ve iced and stretched. I cut running to twice per week. The plantar still hung in there.
I am taking the month of May off running completely. I have been taking ibuproffen and vitamin C to reduce inflammation and promote healing. I am also cleaning up my diet. I am cutting out sugar, caffiene and wine. It’s been 2 weeks now and I am feeling very hopeful. I can tell a difference. This is the right thing to do. It’s what my body has been trying to tell me for months. I’ve just been to stubborn to listen.
Can any of you runners relate????
Although I got a late start, I’ve been a serious runner since 1994. I ran my first marathon in 1995 on my 30th Birthday. It’s been my goal to run the Boston Marathon since then. I missed qualifying by 12 minutes that year. I needed to run 3:40 and ran 3:52. Running in the most prestigious marathon, is the ultimate for most runners. The fact that you have to qualify, only fueled my competitive juices.
Over the next 9 years I ran 6 more marathons. I love running so much that I became a personal trainer and running coach in 2001. I continued to train and came within 4 minutes of my goal in 2003, when I ran 3:49. I was seriously hoping to qualify in 2004, but it didn’t happen. I had flare ups of plantar fasciitis off and on since I began running. In 2006 I ran 5 half marathons. Apparently this was too much for my body to handle. My plantar fasciitis became acute. I had to take time off to heal. (more...) 