I managed to do 20 minutes before the itching became unbearable. That’s 11 minutes longer than I went the last time, so I’m counting this as a win.
I’m feeling okay about doing this, but not very hopeful that I’ll be able to run much of this event, if at all. I still can’t even imagine running a mile, let alone three. I’m nervous about race day, even though it’s still 10 weeks away. I keep reminding myself that right now, even walking that distance would be a huge accomplishment for me. That’s what helps me keep going.
In the meantime, I walked and jogged for 20 minutes, and an hour later I’m very sore. And not at all whiny, in case you were wondering.
I’m still on the treadmill upstairs, using a novel Couch to 5k (which I keep misspelling as COUGH to 5k) application that works great. I’m walking and jogging barefoot, which works fine the first ten minutes, until I get a zingy pain in the arch of my left foot, at which point I either put on the flattest sneakers I own (Converse – my Tom’s were awful for this), or slow way down – which is hard to do because it isn’t like I’m that speedy already.
I’ve got my iPad open in front of me (yes, iPhone and iPad on the treadmill, at the same time), with my Kindle app open to Barefoot Running Step by Step
I have a tendon in my hamstring that is giving me trouble. I noticed it before I started this project, a twanging on my hip bone every time I took a step. I can identify where in the step it happens. It isn’t something I can avoid, unless I stop walking entirely, which seems an impractical and perilous solution (although it would be fun to hire a butler). I have ten more PT appointments left in my prescription, so tomorrow I’ll call them up and ask for an appointment to see if there are exercises I can do to help whatever is causing the issue.
