i should have been a podiatrist

if i would have known that my feet be causing me this much trouble, i would have gone into podiatry!!!!

i actually got my butt out of bed this morning, before the sun rose, and assumed my spot on the treadmill. and oh man it felt so good. i started off walking, then eased into a slow jog, and then i finally broke a sweat. it was like my body was singing. oh running, how i have missed you! i could feel the toxins and stress slowly escaping with each step, with each bead of sweat. i wasn't even a mile into it and i was freaking giddy.

then the stupid effing pain in my right foot came back. and finally at 2 miles i had to stop. i couldn't limp on any longer. even as stubborn as i am, i knew it would be dumb to carry on.

so i cut my run short, and hobbled over to the bikes. poop on bikes! i hate bikes! i get so bored!! and i don't sweat nearly as much. poop on bikes!

and now i'm whining. but I HATE NOT RUNNING!

i did make an appointment with a podiatrist, but the earliest they could see me was next friday. a whole week from now, and only 2 days before my 10 mile race.

i got home from the gym and iced the foot, but it really didn't help. the only thing that does help is to wear heels, because it gets the weight off of the foot. the pain isn't in the heel or the arch. it's more like the side of my foot, creeping into the arch. i have effed up feet as it is. high arches and i over pronate. and i already have teeny bunions and bunionettes forming. so the heels don't help that situation. but it at least means i'm not wincing in pain with every other step.

i've been on webmd all day trying to figure out what my problem is and what i can do before i see the podiatrist. duh on the no running, but i can't NOT walk, so what the hell am i supposed to do?

ugh, i hate whining.