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Lehi,UT,USA

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Apr 29, 2010

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Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2009 Provo River Marathon, 4:04:38

2009 Provo Canyon Halloween 1/2 Marathon, 1:27:22

2010 Ogden Marathon, 3:04:39

2010 Deseret News Marathon, 2:51:36

2010 Provo River 1/2 Marathon 1:19:01

2010 Top of Utah Marathon 2:52:24

2010 Just Cuz 1/2 Marathon 1:17:36

2011 13.1 LA 1/2 Marathon 1:19:43

2011 Timpanogos Half 1:16:51

2011 Treadmill Marathon 2:49:26 (pr)

Short-Term Running Goals:

2:45 Boston.

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Wed, Jun 16, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
11.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	11.20

No speed class today so I decided to go out for a midweek medium run. Planned on going 12 miles from home around the Traverse Mountain trail system and out to the Smiths and back. Ended up only being 11.2 miles in 1:19. It was a nice morning for a run, had a pretty good headwind the first 1/2 which irritated my eyes a bit. The return was nice, difference of about 10 sec/mile between a headwind and a tailwind for the same effort.

My knees hurt a little bit too, which I have never had knee problems before so I hope that was a 1 time thing, I think I really need to do something about my heel though, I can't go through another training regimin with it hurting every morning like it is. Anyone have experience with Planter Fascittis, I saw a doctor about it and he thought I could fix it with shoe inserts but they don't seem to be doing anything. I think I may need to break down and get a cortisone shot. I have never had one before, anyone else out there have experience with this?

Comments

From jtshad on Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 15:32:47 from 204.134.132.225

My wife had a bad case of it and tried the inserts (OTC not custom), massage, Stausburg Sock, etc. Each helped a little but helped most in the end was time off her feet (stopped running, did elliptical and now biking). You don't have to give up running, but rest time and some of the these other ideas help...I don't think the cortizone shop will solve it, it will just make it hurt less for a while until it wears off and you have been straining it again.

From Rob on Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 16:18:53 from 72.254.127.153

Thanks for the advice, I've tried all of the above minus the shot. The thing about it is, the only time it doesn't hurt is when I'm running. I can run forever and not even feel it, but man I try to get out of bed in the morning and can barely walk. Mostly just nagging pain the rest of the day when I try to walk.

From jtshad on Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 16:24:53 from 204.134.132.225

Sorry to hear about the pain, I know that my wife's was pretty awful. I hope that the shot really does help and that you can find the long term solution. I know of others that have had more luck with the custom orthodics (but they are pricey and don't always seem to work). I know other runners have had luck with some chiropractic help and my wife's deep massage by a specialist helped for a while.

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