MA Miles

Next Tuesday night I’m headed out for ~40 hours in Boston thanks to JetBlue’s crazy sales last week.

T is going to be in Boston for work all next week and I had visions of tagging along to visit my bestie and her husband at their new place. At $44 each way (including taxes and fees) I couldn’t say no and how the flights worked out I’ll only miss 1.75 days of work (at what happens to be a very busy time).

I was in up in ME/MA in September for bestie’s wedding and managed to get my Maine miles in, but was too pooped for MA miles. So now I’m excited for the chance to cross MA off my list of states I’ve run in.

Went to the sports podiatrist this morning (I saw him first in 2012 between marathons).

They took x-rays of both feet. My right one has been the painful one the past 6 months, but in 2012 it was my left so he wanted to look at them both.

He believes over time I overcompensated for my left foot issues, by over-stressing my right foot. He was asking me to rate my pain levels. We talked through the pain management techniques I’ve already tried/use: foot roller, spikey hard ball, night boot, icing, cushioned/high support running shoes, etc.

With my half marathon 10 weeks out he recommended we try a cortisone shot or an oral steroid. I bucked up and took the shot approach since I’ve rather treat the issue directly than take an oral med which may impact my otherwise well-functioning body.

He numbed my foot with a cold spray and then shot a giant needle with tons of fluid (cortisone) into my foot (I may have 4 tattoos on my feet alone, but I’m still a giant baby about shots). He told me it’ll be numb and sore today. (I of course feel like I’ve been bitten by a radio active spider and am convinced it’s screaming through all my veins causing mayhem). He also advised I take a few days off from running.

He recommended “Super Feet” brand arch support inserts, but he’s going to have his staff check my insurance to see if they would cover custom ones (they’ll call me next week).

I also remembered to ask this this time (unlike in 2012) about the purple underside of one of my toes. It’s been purple-y for YEARS. He said it’s a blood vessel lesion – most likely from my two toes squeezing together (from running, but also just shoes in general). He gave me some gel toe caps to wear (which I actually have a few and never used them). He didn’t seem too concerned, he said it was ever cut or something it would bleed a lot, but otherwise it’s just more of a nuisance.

Check YO health. Last week I was at the GYN (all my results came back normal), this week was the podiatrist, and now I’m about to call to schedule a dental check up/cleaning for February!

Foot Doc

After MOOOOOONTHS of putting it off, I scheduled an appointment with the sports podiatrist I saw back in 2012 when I first was officially diagnosed with PF and a heel spur. This time around it’s my OTHER foot that I’ve been experiencing similar aches and pains with (since June at least). This foot hurts more than I remember my other foot hurting. So next Friday morning is my long overdue appointment.

Public Service Announcement

Went for my annual GYN exam this morning. Went to a new doc because my old one is too hard to get an appt with so they recommended this guy.

It’s important to stay on top of your whole health.

Reset

Doing the Dr Oz 3 day smoothie cleanse. I do it 1-2x a year for a refresh or to feel good right before a big event. I needed to time it right so I won’t have an empty stomach going into NYE night! I also re-joined Golds Gym yesterday. In the 2 months since the Dublin Marathon I was far less motivated. I need more than running. There is a Golds .46 miles from my new place and I’ve always been happy with their classes and service – location is why I cancelled 1.5 years ago. So I’m back and went to bodypump yesterday. The plan is to run 3 days a week as part of a March half training (mostly likely Shamrock in VA Beach) and cross train 2-3x a week. I also am restarting shakeology again as of Monday ¼. No day, but today.

I saw this on Instagram yesterday and I thought I’d share because it really spoke to me.

Scenes from the less glamorous post race show. No actual bath TUB, no problem.

I’m not taking any risks #racedayprep

Doc Follow Up

T needs a follow up Doctor’s appointment. Blood work showed high levels of AST and ALT (usually associated with the liver).

Color me stressed. His follow up is on Monday. His appt is about the time I should be done with the Marathon so hopefully we can “Tango” (wifi video chat) after.

I’ve spent too much time on WebMD and the like since he texted me this morning. No clue what it can be, he hasn’t been much of a drinker since his military days, so…

Regardless of what it is I’m glad he’s getting medical attention and hopefully we can treat whatever the problem is.