half a mile try

I took the beautiful angel for a trial run in her jogging stroller around the block. Worked great and could have gone longer had I not been pratically dying out there. She was fine and I think she really enjoyed it. My foot was killing me and I think it is time for me to get new shoes. I used our muscle massager last night on it and it feels much better today so I am going to keep using that. I have really been in a funk lately and I think that getting my running back will knock me out of it so I am wanting to run pretty bad. Not going to push it though.

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I didn't get any workouts or runs in this weekend as I was trying to let the foot heel, hopefully it helped. I did work hard though painting our master bedroom all day and night Saturday by myself, no biggie really but moving the furniture to the middle of the room killed my back and quads. The room does look great and glad to have that over with. Thinking of getting a run in this week to test the foot, maybe a nice easy 3 mile run/walk. I really want to run a trail half marathon in September and also am looking forward to taking the baby angel for some good runs with the jogging stroller.

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Plantar fasciitis

I have diagnosed myself with Plantar fasciitis. I am able to walk on it now and not have a limp but I need to seriously take care of this thing very soon. Not fun but I will get through this and start working on half marathon training soon.

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rough week

Last week was a really tough week, not only for me but I believe for many of my loved family members. The week after getting back to life after a loved ones passing is when it really starts to hit you and the everyday things and rituals seem rather pointless. The good news is that we all made it through and I was determined to push through it so we could all be happy and feel good about everything he would want us to do. I made a trip up to the mountain house on saturday to check on things and get some stuff done. I was alone which was probably a good thing so that I could take everything in and let go of anything I needed to also. Was a great trip with lots of work done at the house and even a great hike/run up and down a mountain peak, waterrock knob. I did miss all my family and loved ones throughout the weekend but I did enjoy this experience even though it was only 24 hours. I came home and then immediately went to do some fundraising at a local grocery store for 3 hours by standing in the heat of the day collecting money donations for several charities the Knights of Columbus provide for. Was a good experience and will gladly do it again in the future.

I did get a run in for National Run day and enjoyed a nice 4 mile run though my development. A nice easy 10 minute pace for most of it with a 9:30pace following up the end. Felt great to be out running again not having to worry about certain things anymore, like a heavy load has been removed. I woke up the next morning though with the worst pain I have ever felt in my left foot. I could not really walk on it all day and took 3 ibuprofrin which helped tremendously. Don't know what is going on but I still feel some pain with every step I take today. It is on the bottom of my left foot around the back inner sole area.

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RUN

I need to get a run in, like as soon as possible. Today is National Running Day, so everyone should go for a run.

Love and hug your loved ones every chance you get. Live everyday to the fullest.