Regeneration status
Jan. 8th, 2011 10:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
roadrunnertwiceSo yeah, the foot structure isn't back to normal yet, but I ran a mile point four on the treadmill today and it felt more or less correct, so I think the repair is well on its way to being a done deal.
I was hoping to run an even mile and a half, or maybe push it to 1.75, but I ended up with a sudden wicked hotspot right at the 1.4 mark (thanks, Vibram neoprene. Man, I have GOT to get some toe socks for these things—), and thinking back on it, I'm pretty sure that what originally fucked me up was unconsciously twisting my foot to run around a blister while the muscles were still weak, so I gave in and played it safe this time.
But so that's progress, that I'm now at a point where it's a question of whether the muscles or skin will give out first. I think I'm stuck playing it real safe for a while; my current pair of goals is to be able to run three miles on two days in a row without prohibitive arch or big toe pain, and to get enough of my calluses back that I can keep running comfortably for a while even if I do develop a bit of a blister. Together, those ought to protect me from a repeat injury. (And then there's the silent other goal, which is to not stop running for a whole month again. I mean, seriously.)
I was hoping to run an even mile and a half, or maybe push it to 1.75, but I ended up with a sudden wicked hotspot right at the 1.4 mark (thanks, Vibram neoprene. Man, I have GOT to get some toe socks for these things—), and thinking back on it, I'm pretty sure that what originally fucked me up was unconsciously twisting my foot to run around a blister while the muscles were still weak, so I gave in and played it safe this time.
But so that's progress, that I'm now at a point where it's a question of whether the muscles or skin will give out first. I think I'm stuck playing it real safe for a while; my current pair of goals is to be able to run three miles on two days in a row without prohibitive arch or big toe pain, and to get enough of my calluses back that I can keep running comfortably for a while even if I do develop a bit of a blister. Together, those ought to protect me from a repeat injury. (And then there's the silent other goal, which is to not stop running for a whole month again. I mean, seriously.)