I was hoping to be much further along with my recovery at this point but the fact of the matter is my left foot is still sore snd tender. The bruising has disappeared but I still have discomfort whenever I put weight on it. Yes, I do have an appointment with my Orthopedic doctor next Wednesday - I finally realized yesterday that this may be something more than a bad bruising.
The convenience of having internet access at my fingertips on my iPad while I am still in bed this Saturday morning got me doing some reading and my slightly hypochondriac nature is telling me that I may have a stress fracture. The area is sore, tender to the touch, was initially bruised, and remains painful when I put weight on it. These are all classic symptoms of a stress fracture and the ankle is one of the more common sites for a stress fracture in runners.
Not that I am jumping to conclusions - but I am trying to prepare myself mentally for what this would mean. I am not going to 'go there' in writing at this point because I have put so much into my training this summer. And ironically, today is the first day of fall. The cooler temperatures are here and oh how much I would like to be lacing up my shoes this morning for my 18-20 mile long run that I had planned.
So, my plan for this weekend is to get as much rest as possible. If I get to the gym at all it will be for strength training only. Although I think cross training on the stationary bike would be ok, I want to see how I feel after a couple days of rest.
Grin and bear it is my slogan for the day. I've been through much worse than this - that's for sure.
Peace my friends and safe training!
John
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