Indian summer coming through Indy next week, not looking forward to 92 degrees in September.
This new running habit of mine is coming along quite well. Started in early May, now training for a half marathon on October 30th but feel like I could finish one right now.
This running is coming easier and easier. My long run is up to 10 miles and I'm going for 12 this weekend. My weekday/night runs are now 5 to 8 miles. All my acute aches & pains are gone and have been for some time.
Here's my running totals for my first 4 months:
35 Miles in May
77 Miles in June
100 Miles in July
125 Miles in August
Going for 135 miles in September.
Hello, gents! I am happy to say that I'm back running again. After 9 months off to allow the plantar fasciitis to heal in both feet, I've progressed to the point where I can run comfortably again. The pain is not gone entirely, and my feet require a little while to loosen up when I've been off of them for awhile (mornings are a treat for stiffness), but I can walk pain free now once things loosen up.
I gave them a test while on vacation a few weeks ago, running on a nice flat, dirt trail and they came through with no pain. Since then, I've been out three times and put 5K on each time, with little to no discomfort. I invested in a new pair of cushioning shoes (Brooks Transcend), and they've been far more forgiving than the Asics GT-2110s ever were. I have been swimming fairly regularly since taking off, and can do a mile fairly easily, but I lost a ton of cardiovascular fitness. Those first couple times out, I was sucking wind pretty good. Fortunately, the body adapts quickly.
At any rate, I'm happy to be back at it. I plan to start out 2 days per week to ease back into it, and give my feet plenty of time to recover between runs. No more streaking! I'm too old for it. Rather, I feel too old for it.
For anyone interested in zero drop shoes - have a week or more in my Altra Provisions. Not quite as cushy as the Torin's, but still good cushioning and lots of toe room. I did have to do the "heel lock" lacing technique as there is a lot of room for my feet to move around in there . . .