Friday Lunch
Lunch today was a simple spread.
I enjoyed homemade tuna salad on top of a toasted bagel with green peppers and smoked almonds on the side.
Tuna Salad
Fishy Bagelwich
Good-for-Me Fats
I followed this yummy lunch up with a quick trip to Mochi.
Ryan was downtown visiting the DMV and when I received his text requesting a Mochi meet up, I jumped at the chance to join him for a quick 15-minute fro yo date!
I opted for cake batter/cheesecake swirl frozen yogurt, topped with mango, strawberries, rainbow sprinkles and cheesecake bits.
Mooooochi
Ryan and I also swung by Starbucks to share a grande Tazo Chai Créme Frappuccino because we’re sweet-tooth soul mates.
Chai Tea Frapp
Those of you non-coffee lovers should give this lil’ baby a try. It’s delish!
I enjoyed most all of the whipped cream and about a third of the Frapp.
Yum!
Now on to some less-than-exciting news…
Plantar Fasciitis
This just in: I may have plantar fasciitis. 🙁
Yesterday around noon, I started to experience pain in my left heel.
I thought it was kind of odd and figured it would probably dissipate by the evening.
Unfortunately that was not the case.
I went to bed thinking it might feel better in the morning… Not so.
It doesn’t hurt at all when I am sitting, and the pain is pretty dull when I’m standing, but when I walk or run, the pain becomes fairly intense.
After BodyPump this morning, I approached the instructor (who is a personal trainer, marathon runner and knowledgeable about muscles and sports-related injuries) to ask for her insight about my pain.
After explaining where I felt pain and when the pain started (several hours after my morning run), she said it sounded a lot like plantar fasciitis, a condition characterized by inflammation of the band of tissue that connects the heel to the toes.
According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition is “particularly common in runners.”
- The good news: Ninety percent of people recover from plantar fasciitis.
- The bad news: Recovery usually takes several months.
This doesn’t exactly mesh well with my half marathon training plan.
I am really, really bummed. I am supposed to do a long run (10 miles) in the morning and I don’t see how that’s going to be possible if my heel still feels this pained.
I really want to run the half marathon in Chicago on August 1. I am hoping with all of my heart that the pain will be a passing pain that goes away soon. Cross your fingers!
In the mean time, I plan to ice my heel, stretch it and massage it.
I want to keep my cardiovascular strength up just in case the pain goes away in time for the half, so I will follow the advice of several orthopedic and running articles I read and supplement my running with cross training (swimming, biking, elliptical) until I feel like my heel is healed (Gotta love a good pun!).
I am trying not to be too dramatic about this injury, but I cannot help but remember when I had bursitis in my hip and literally couldn’t walk without pain for an entire summer. It was miserable and I was so upset. I don’t like not being able to walk without discomfort since walking is such a huge part of daily life and poor Sadie needs her morning walks!
"What am I supposed to do? Walk MYSELF!?"
I’m trying my best to look at this as simply an obstacle I must overcome.
It’s not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, though it’s really upsetting to me right now. I’m mostly upset because I’m supposed to be running the half marathon with my girlfriends at the conclusion of my bachelorette party in Chicago and I was really looking forward to doing something so neat with all of them.
Bummer!
I am injured, injured bad. 😉 (<– Click that link for a flippin’ adorable video that you’ve probably seen 5 billion times already.)
Question of the Afternoon?
Have you ever been sidelined from a sport or athletic training plan due to an injury? How did you cope?
(If any of you out there have experienced plantar fasciitis, please, please let me know how long it took for you to heal and how you recovered!)
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Hey lady. I hope it’s just a fluke and your heel was just a tad sore, but I’ll share my story. i was having heel pain a while back when I was training for a 1/2 marathon. It tended to hurt a lot when I first woke up in the morning. I was never diagnosed with PF by a dr (I never went to a dr. for it), but was pretty sure that’s what it was. Turns out it went away after a bit of R.I.C.E ( Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation). If it’s still hurting I would rest it (maybe a week or so) to see if the pain goes away. It’s always better to rest rather than workout with an injury and possibly make it worse or last longer.
With all that said, my fingers are crossed for you!!
I had plantar faciitis a few years ago. I had a cortisone injection that didn’t do much for it. Stretching helped a lot (get some physical therapy to learn to stretch the band of tissue and keep is stretched). But most of all, what helped me was taping my arch. I have very flat feet so my dr showed my how to tape my arch up (after stretching). I would tape it before doing a lot of walking, such as through the airport when traveling. Mine got better to the point I no longer have to tape or stretch, but it took several months.
I actually had a really funny injury. I was skiing at christmas one year and I fell when I was trying to do some tricks and I couldnt get back up. I was rushed down the mountain and they determined that I had torn bone off of my ankle and I would need surgery. I was in pain for days after the surgery, because they ended up breaking the ankle in the process and I was out of school for three weeks!! It wasnt funny then, but I just laugh about it now!!
Good Luck in recovering from you injury!! 🙂
man I know that hurts! I had it too, just woke up one morning and could barely put weight on it. I was lucky though because it weny away in 3-4 days. Just lay off it, get on the bike if you feel you need to excercise. Take care
I slipped on some ice in the beginning of the year and it was awful! I hurt my bum and my wrist.
I basically did whatever exercise I could that didn’t hurt. It was rough not doing pushups for a while though.
But I healed pretty quickly, mostly thanks to the exercise. After about a month I was back to new again.
Hope you’re back to normal soon!
Other than taking some time off from running, try rolling your arch on a tennis ball first thing in the morning to loosen up the tendons. Every person is different so it may take a few days or a few weeks for the pain to subside. I have had numerous tendonitis issues all over and rest has always been the best medicine, no matter how much stretching and/or how many exercises I do.
Julie, I’m so sorry to hear this 🙁 All I can say is that I had a similar problem- and I bought some Dr. Scholl’s inserts- the kind that raise you heel up a bit..and they helped a LOT. It was like it helped over night, but it did help relieve the pain..& it went away after about a week. GOOD LUCK! I’m praying that your pain goes away FAST.
Great post!
I know exactly where you are coming from. I’m an avid tennis player who developed plantar fasciitis from playing tennis. Yes, I totally neglected my feet and after a while, my foot pain got worse and worse.
I tried inserts, they never helped. So i did a search on the internet for plantar fasciitis and found a website they helped me alot.
I recommend readers of this article take a look at this simple plantar fasciitis treatment site.
Good luck…
Susan
thanks for the link!!
Hopefully it’s just something that will pass with proper rest! I’ve never had a real injury so I really can’t contribute much to the discussion but I really do hope that it is nothing serious for you.
On a lighter note, that frozen yogurt looks delicious. If you do end up coming to Chicago for the marathon you should check out Berry Chill. It has AMAZING frozen yogurt.
yummmm!
Sorry about the heel 🙁 Hopefully it isn’t too serious or long-lasting.
And I LOVE Mochi! It’s the bomb! Lucky for me there are a couple here in Gainesville!
I’m so sorry girl!! Fingers cross that you’ll be running the marathon sooon 🙂
If you like those chai frapps, try getting a squirt of vanilla in it next time! SO GOOD 🙂 Personally though, I prefer iced chai nonfat lattes and also, warm chai nf lattes.
MMmm chai 🙂
i’m currently suffering from p.f. i am a runner too and it is so frustrating. last summer i had a mild case, in that it only hurt when i was barefoot and first getting out of bed. this year i think i caused after a high mileage week followed by a hard 5k. so for about 6 weeks i’ve bee in pain. it is getting better. mine started off with a heel bruise as well, but once that healed i could run, but i’m not pushing it more thatn 3-4 miles. it still aches but not as bad and is definitely getting better. i’m not running another marathon until december but i hate having several months of no long runs. oh, well. the stretching has helped a lot. other than that, i use ice and ibuprofen.
Be sure to take care of your feet. Not just exercise and stretching, but tender care.
1. Soak your feet in hot/warm water each night before you go to bed. The heat will bring considerable relief to your feet and prepare them for #2.
2. Massage your feet after soaking them. Taking time daily to massage your feet is a practice that reintegrates your feet back into the whole of your body. Too often we neglect the parts of our body that hurt. Massaging the area encourages blood flow to the area and stimulates the body’s natural healing ability.
I just discovered your blog and LOVE it! so, this comment is a bit late, but thought I could contribute. I have been dealing with an injury for about 6 months now-I have two bulged disks in my back, which would be fine, if one wasn’t so bulged out that it’s hitting a nerve. The nerve pain is pretty bad, affecting the back of my thigh, calf, and foot. It has been a difficult road thus far, but I am looking at my options and managing the pain as best possible. What I have learned is that it is tough to deal with an injury that changes your lifestyle, however I focus on the positive. It’s the little things that I celebrate (most recently being able to ride the stationary bike!) and I remind myself that this injury is minor compared to many other health issues and general problems in the world! I believe in the power of positive thoughts and energy.
Wow, I’m still recovering from plantar fasciitis that I got about one year ago! I’ve done everything: loads of physio, acupuncture, personal training and custom orthotics. I’ve also tried doing water running, swimming and cycling. I suggest you do your research and find a really great physiotherapist – it took me three different physios to figure it out. My last physio explained why I wasn’t able to get over plantar fasciitis – my alignment issues – and told me that pilates would be the best investment for me. So I’m working on strengthening my arch, legs, hips, etc. You should definitely stop running all together. I started cycling as an alternative and my plantar began causing me serious knee and hip pain after 8 months of having it – all on the same leg. I’m still struggling with it. You should also look into the strassburg sock (hideous but effective!)