Running, in my head, has always been an unattainable goal. Something that others did - younger people, those with more physical & mental strength than I have. I think that as I saw runners run, I saw the end product - thin, athletic types, running full speed in the midday summer sun - no way, not for me, I thought. In retrospect, underneath it all, I was envious. To be able to pull on your running shoes, load up your favorite music and take off. No gym required - only the open road. When I took my graduate degree I became friends with three fabulous women who were runners. I used to listen to their stories - their tales of half marathons, running hills, and this almost global camaraderie among runners. I dismissed it as never being possible for me...
How could I possibly run with my foot problems? At that time I was about 2 years post-op fasciotomy and calcaneal spur removal & still suffered foot pain. Plantar fasciitis, extremely flat feet that pronate, and bilateral calcaneal spurs. That sums up the state of my feet...However, at the end of February, 2012 I threw caution to the wind and decided to just try it. If I did everything I could to mitigate the feet issues, then maybe, just maybe I could become a runner...better late than never...
Gotta go. I'm running late...literally!
