Running Again

For the first time in almost three months I ran a mile today! The plantar Fasciitis has been better, still there, but not nearly as painful as it was. If I am going to run the New York City Marathon in November, I better start training. The mile was pain free.

Rango, my dog, was very happy that he got to run with me again. As an added bonus, Rango's dog pal, Andy, was at the park and they got to play and run after my run.

This is a good day.

John Thum

Plantar Fasciitis

I have been having some pain in my feet for some time. After my run last week with the L.A. Leggers, I thought that I might have bruised my heel. But a couple of days later, I realized I was developing plantar fasciitis. I have heard of many runners getting this, and that it was painful, but I guess now it is my turn.

Plantar fasciitis is a swelling of the plantar fascia, a thick band that extends from the heal to the toes. At times, it feels as if someone is stabbing the heal of my left foot with a knife. This has made it hard to run and puts my training for the New York City Marathon and Ironman Arizona in jeopardy.

Stay tuned.

John Thum

February - The Lost Month

February has been kind of lost month in training. I have been sick for most of the weekends and haven't done all of the runs or anything else that was planned. Fortunately November is still a long time off, but getting closer.

John Thum

Injinji!

As much as I like running with my Vibram Five Fingers, I have had intermittent problems with blistering on the top of my feet. A small imperfection in the inside seems will rub on my skin and after three or more miles, it starts to be a problem. For some reason, I was reluctant to get toe socks to wear with my shoes, but after applying bandages to my feet after most runs, I decided it was time.

While visiting my parents in La Jolla over Christmas I went to Movin’ Shoes in Pacific Beach and bought a pair of the thinnest Injinji to socks I could find. After running with them only one time, I wondered what took me so long. This is the final piece to the minimalist running/five fingers experience. It will also allow me to run in colder temperature as they do insulate my feet a bit.

John Thum

Tri-Ku XXVII

It is not barefoot
It’s minimalist running

My knees are happy

John Thum

Happy New Year!

John Thum