I went out this morning with Jeff, my running partner. I have been suffering from plantar fasciitis for nearly 5 weeks and Jeff had bronchitis the week before...we need serious healing. We usually run long on Saturday and we both had signed up for the ARR South Mountain Classic 20K on 3/26. I had an appointment with a foot specialist on 3/21 and remained hopeful for miracle respite. We started off walking and also walked a bit at the 2.5 mile turnaround. Jeff wanted to run faster some time around mile 3.5 and I knew I needed to remain slow and steady. He turned it on for a strong finish! I finished 5.07 miles in 53 minutes for 10:37 average pace. I finished the last mile at 9:28, had negative splits other than the brief walk at halfway mark and felt good about the mileage. But I knew my L foot would need ice and pills throughout the day. I had hoped to insert a table from my new Garmin
The weather in Phoenix in March is perfect for morning runs and my body felt good other than the foot. More on the doctor visits to come...
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