Injuries

My last run was on March 19, 2026. It was an interval session, and I made the mistake of wearing a pair of shoes I had never run in before while also increasing the intensity of the workout. I was coming off the high of finishing a half marathon, and I think I got ahead of myself. I gave myself two weeks to recover and then started training again.

A couple of days after that session, I could not walk. I could not put any weight on my foot at all. It is now May 3, 2026, and I am still limping. I had gotten to the point where I could walk most of the week, but then I walked a mile, and it may have been too much. It is frustrating how quickly things can go from feeling better to feeling set back again.

I have dealt with more foot and ankle injuries from running than from anything else. First it was the shoes. Too much correction, not enough protection. Then there were stress fractures. Then there was just the constant trial and error of trying to figure out how much running my body can handle without breaking down. At forty-something, recovery does not seem to happen the way it used to.

Right now, the hardest part is the waiting. I want to move, I want to run, and I want to feel normal again, but I have to keep backing off and letting things heal. That has not been easy. Still, I am trying to stay hopeful. Maybe in a couple of days I will feel better again. My plan is to work my way back into jogging in May and start the running program again in June.

That is where I am at right now. Hurt, impatient, and hopeful.