Trip to Mt. Bonnell

Today I attempted to run 14 miles round trip to Mt. Bonnell and back. I felt good for the first couple of miles on the trail, but my toe pain caused me to shift my gait a bit. I started to feel it through the scenic portion of the run and my running mates went ahead of me. I made it to the top of Mt. Bonnell, but the way down really hurt. The pressure of my foot sliding forward and against the shoe really sucked. I had to stop a few times on the way back to stretch my left leg and rotate my ankle. I developed a big blister on my big toe on the same foot as the broken toe. It shows how much I was favoring it. I ran really slow the last 5 miles and finished up on the north side of the trail so I could cut a little mileage. It was a really long day, but I got the miles in. Hopefully I didn't damage the toe more. I may take it really easy this week and see if that helps. I just need to keep my long runs going if I have any hope of running the marathon in February.

Easy Run at Home

Today I did a loop in the park with Wish. My toe is feeling a lot better and I just have to get used to the pain so I don't screw up my gait. Still shooting for 14 miles on Saturday after a day off tomorrow.

Another Elliptical Trip

I went the safe direction today and rode the elliptical trainer for 50 minutes today. I followed that with some weights and stretching. My toe feels a lot better and after a short run tomorrow I hope to be able to run at least 14 miles on Saturday. The issue is my gait and not so much the toe. Hopefully I can figure it out before Saturday.

Easy Run at Home

I met Wish this morning for another "toe" test. Winter has returned and it was 39 degrees at the start. It was awesome running weather...two days too late for the San Antonio marathon runners. We did one loop around the park and headed back home. My foot felt a lot better this time. I iced it when I got home just for security reasons. Running on the toe is causing me to change my gait which concerns me. I have to really focus on trying to keep it normal.

Back to the Gym

My foot swelled up a bit after I ran yesterday so I went to the gym this morning and rode the elliptical trainer for 50 minutes. I am trying to be patient, but not being able to run just sucks. I think I am going to take it conservatively this week and hopefully make my long run on Saturday. The long term goal is to finish the Distance Challenge and the next race is the Decker Half Marathon on 12/6.

Easy Run

After church this morning I went for a brief loop around the school and back home. The distance was only 3 miles. My foot hurt, but not too bad. The issue was my gait was off and my leg started to hurt. I must be compensating for the pain and not running correctly. There was no swelling when I got home so I am going to try and make the Gazelle workouts this week and go on easy recovery runs on Tuesday and Thursday.

Gym Workout

I was able to get my running shoes on this AM so I went to the gym for some time on the elliptical trainer. I did 30 minutes and then lifted some weights. I didn't want to push it. The swelling is going down and the bruising is setting in. I am hoping that is a good sign. I am hoping to run sometime next week.