Dear James, Daniel and Emily
I find it ironic that just after I had conversation with my Dad about my dealing with an injury setback to my exercise that I have to do just that, he jinxed me! Today I am taking my lunch hour to the sporting goods store to get at least 1, possibly 2 new pairs of running shoes. After consulting with my many running buddies and doing some research it turns out that the injury is 99% likely due to my shoes wearing out. Apparently a pair of running shoes, or at least the padding inside, is only good for between 300-500 miles. As a rough estimate I have put about 350+ miles on my current pair of shoes (but since a lot of those miles are on pavement, and I am still not what you would call skinny the wear is a little harder).
The description of my injury is basically the metatarsals on 1 foot have become overworked and inflamed, that is the ball of my foot. Some rest, combined with ice and heat should get that under control. But in order to prevent it from happening again I will have to pay a little more attention to my shoes. Which is actually pretty easy since my little tracking app (Adidas MiCoach) I use to track my runs: distance, time, routes etc. also allows me to say what shoes I am wearing, so I can track how many miles I am putting in with those shoes.
This is all still pretty new to me, and kind of mystifying. In order to be more than just a casual runner (once or twice a week if that) there are so many things you really have to pay attention to. Shoes, socks, wear the right gear, track your miles, pace, routes, it's all things I would never have imagined having to care about, much less pay attention to. But as I gradually get more serious, and train for longer distances, these are the things I need to keep in mind.
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