Uh Oh!

My blossoming running career has come to a screeching halt!

On January 31 I went on my longest run to date: 8.5 miles, and the next morning I could not set my left foot down because it was too painful. Too make a long and boring story short, fast forward to this morning, when my podiatrist (yes, I now have a podiatrist!) injected steroids to my heel and forbid me from running ANOTHER week and a half.

Rock n Roll DC 2016 is over.

But don't count me out. I will not let all my training in arctic weather go to waste. I will not give up using the National Mall monuments as my training route. I will keep running around the rich people's neighborhoods near my apartment and saying hello to all my fake neighbors. My goals will be more modest, though: train as much as I can, but geared towards 5k and 10k. If I can beat the plantar fasciitis, then think about a half marathon in the fall, or whenever, or never.

Temporary Setback

I went for a long run on Sunday. The longest run so far, 110 minutes. There is one more longer run this Sunday and from there on tapering for the half marathon. I set out with boost gummies and planned to stop at Barnes and Noble for a water break. The gummies gave me no boost. Once I was tired and spent, I remained tired and spent until I hit my bed. The next morning, disaster! I was in pain. I have taken it easy and skipped Wednesday's run. I now feel fine and will resume my training tomorrow.

Watch Out For The Runner!

Warning heard last Friday on M Street in Georgetown, while I was trying to negotiate the snow and the tourists on my tempo run. It marks the first time I've been called a runner.