20 miles. with hills.

Did it involve any special agents?

Tim, here's a link to the Running Times article - http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=4904 It talks about stress fractures but I think would apply to your situation as well. Again, the author suggests a run/walk combo to begin and running every third day for the first week; then gradually increasing the amount of time you are running versus walking and increasing the number of days you are running. If at any time you feel the pain come back, then you are to stop running! Twocat, you are funny! I've never had to take Cipro and I will steer clear if at all possible.

Tim Listen to all your Runningahead Mama's Ribs Troy Palamalu is a heck of a player . My BIL has met him several times at company parties he is friendly, humble and soft spoken. Amazingly he likes to talk about his favorite charities & not football. Nice run Ilene -1F again this morning but I planned on going to the gym for treadmill run & squats. 40 minutes 4.2 miles. Just came home with new Yaks, I'll be ready for the bike trail Wednesday nite.

Tim, when you get confused by too much conflicting advice, put your hands over your ears and say "LAA LAA LAA" to drown it out! Or close your eyes when reading the daily forum. I don't have any more advice to add, I just want to wish you a joyful return to running after your extended time off. Twocat, that Cipro sounds like a wonder drug! And I have a suggestion for the suitcase problem: after you've unpacked your stuff, put the suitcase next to your DW's side of the bed, so if anyone trips on it, it would be her. We're experiencing global warming in Colorado - highs in the 60's most of the week! Today's a rest day for me, but I went for a walk at lunchtime to get outside and enjoy the day. I hope Donna's doing well...

3.5 in the drizzle. Come on snow!!

Tim: have you seen this? http://pfitzinger.com/labreports/stressfracture.shtml ? After my Pelvis stress fracture, my orthopod thought even this was too aggressive to start back, but it is something to look at for guidelines. I have to keep telling myself, I have the rest of my life to do this, no reason to push too hard. Good look. Dave

Yes, I have seen that and will admit (and like I told Holly once) that was about the most depressing thing I have every read. I will get all this figured out, and do the right thing that is right for me... I understand that all of you are saying what you are, because you truly care about me, and my foot. And no, I didn't run tonight... Thanks, TimBo

Yes I am crazy. I was going to meet people to do some Signal Hill running tonight too.....but I changed my mind.

Yeah, I was thinking Ilene just posted a 20 miler a couple days ago. Geez, like herding cats. I'm finding my schedule is pretty packed this week... and next. I thought full summer soccer season was busy, but it was easier to fit runs in at lunchtime or before games or whatever. Now its just stressful to try to figure out when to get my runs in! I wish I didn't have to go to work so early, that would make pre-work runs a little more feasible. But it's hard when I have to get the boys off to the bus by 7, and I'm at work around 7:30... and I'm NOT getting up at 3:30 to run! I'll figure something out. Today was a day off of work for me and the boys (all three of them), so we went to the club and I ran 4 easy while watching the news, and then a short stint with weights. Crazy afternoon of running errands with all of us in one vehicle because of the freezing rain and icy roads... opted for the 4 wheel drive truck. Roast chicken for dinner tonight... after DS2's basketball practice which we just found out about!!