Week Two

Just over four weeks post-surgical, and I'm feeling like the surgery was a success, and I will be able to work out the "kinks" and start to ramp up a running program. This week, I was able to increase the mileage by 50% to a whopping 11.6 miles! Perhaps the best part of the week was I did three days in a row of three miles each. Albeit a little slow (38 minutes), but got the job done. The pain in my toe is slowly dissipating, and is truly a reflection of the surgery. No hint of the hallux rigidus pain (those of you who know will know I am referring to the nightmare of bone pain...burning pain...impervious to Aleve pain). There are new issues cropping up, but nothing I did not expect. Because I have favored the left leg so much for so long, my right knee clicks when I climb stairs. I sent a quick note to Keith to see about corrective exercises that I can employ to help get the body square again. Need to address that soon before it turns into a full blown problem. Goals for next week are 15 miles total, and my first run outside on uneven terrain. I've been a bit leery of outdoors until the foot had healed a little bit more. Most of you know I live 1/2 mile from Umstead Park, which is the actual course for the 50 mile run. What better way to train than on the course?