Hey guys, I'm a little down. So it is "probably" a stress fracture because the Dr saw a "squiggle" on the xray. He told me I can't run until it doesn't hurt, but min. 1-2 weeks. Hopefully, it is just the 2 weeks. We leave for Disney in a few days and I'm hoping it will be better then. Today at work has been long and kinda painful. Trying to stay off it as much as possible but, being a nurse, it isn't that easy. Good job for the weekly miles everyone!

Took Wed and today as rest days and only ran 5 yesterday. This holiday season is leaving me exhausted. I think I'm going to have to cut back on my running until after the first of the year. I'm lucky if I get my break at work much less get it on time. You wouldn't believe how much time and effort some customers need and it can be a strain to remain friendly and helpful all the time when I want to go hide and collapse.

George I hear you. As a FedEx driver I HATE Cheristmas. I'm a huge Scrooge. Running helps me sort of... Compartmentalize the stress a little. 

I ran 16.5 miles today.mran a hill by my house. summit loop. I declare. A 1000 foot climb in 2 miles. It's notorious with cyclists in the area and I've ridden it many times. The problem was.... I had to run 5 miles to get to summit loop... The loop is 5 miles, then 6 and a half miles home. About 2 and a half miles from home I bonked. Royally. 

I didn't eat any breakfast or bring food along. Big mistake on a hill run. Usually I don't eat breakfast before Saturday morning LR's and do fine... Easy jogging... That hill drained me. 

Is anyone posting over at RW? 

It looks like not a lot of posts are going on here either. 

I do like the online log over here though. A lot.

Nice job Andy! Tri's seem like a lot of fun...but I'm not a very good swimmer so I'll stick with just running for now lol.

Had my appt today with the sports doc. X-rays came back clean, and he thinks if it was a stress fx the healing process would've showed up by now considering all the time I've taken off in the last couple months. He thinks it's extensor tendonitis, which I thought as well but I wanted to rule out a stress fx just in case.  Woohoo! He said maybe take another week off and then just come back slow and ice it and take ibuprofen after I run if I need to.  He showed me a different way to tie my shoes as well so they're not so tight on the top of my foot. He was very helpful.  He's ran Boston twice and a bunch of other marathons and works the med tent for a lot of the races in the area. Very cool to go to a doc who runs!

I might try running wednesday. I'll see. It's tempting because its never bothered me when I run, only after. And even then it's just an annoying dull ache. I won't over do it though. Looking forward to getting back into it and helping us get more miles!

I jogged back home after dropping off my car for service today and my legs felt like lead after being sick for two days. I was ready to walk up the hills and it's only 1.1 miles total. Of course I'll have to jog back this afternoon to pick up my car.