Weekly Recap-Week 14 Fall Training Season Week

Sunday

Off-In Dubai. No running shoes.

Saturday

Off-In Dubai. No running shoes.

Friday

Off-In Dubai. No running shoes.

Thursday
Off-In Dubai. No running shoes.

Wednesday
Off-In Dubai. No running shoes.

Tuesday
Off-In Dubai. No running shoes.

Monday
Off-In Dubai.  No running shoes.

Weekly Recap-Week 13 Fall Training Season Week

Sunday

Off-headed to Dubai. 

Saturday

Off-in UK. Really bad lower back pain. 

Friday

Off-in UK. Really bad lower back pain. 

Thursday

Off-in UK. Really bad lower back pain. 

Wednesday

Off-in UK

Tuesday

Off-in UK

Monday
Off-in UK

Weekly Recap-Week 12 Fall Training Season Week

Sunday
Off-in UK

Saturday

Off-in UK

Friday

Off-in UK

Thursday
Off-Traveling to UK

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Real knot in my calf all day.  But weather so perfect, cool and crisp, I had to try.  After half mile, knot abated, and I finished a good 4.  After shower, could barely walk again, calf all knotted up.

Weekly Recap-Week 11 Fall Training Season

Sunday
Decent 4 in am. Hit pavement for 4 more at night.

Saturday

Slow 7, walked 1 more

Friday

Off

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Hit pavement for 4.  Weather still cool.

A friend asked about me about plantars fasciitis

Yep, had planters and it was awful. 

 

Everyone has their solution:

 

The Strapped Boot

 

The foot Rockers

 

 

Rolling foot over golfball, rolling foot over cold can of peas, etc, etc.

 

I tried them all, and only had a little success with the strapped boot.  Then I order this book:

 

http://www.amazon.com/5-Minute-Plantar-Fasciitis-Solution/dp/1598585517/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1387303212&sr=1-2&keywords=planters+fasciitis

 

It is 100 pages or so, but only has one recommendation:

 

1)      Sit down and cross your legs by placing your angle of one leg on the knee of the other.
2)      With palm of your hand, grab the ball of your foot AND YOUR TOES, EXPECIALLY your toes and pull them in toward your shin firmly.

a.       Like you are trying to touch the top of your foot with the top of your toes.

3)      Hold 10 seconds and release.
4)      Repeat 10 times.
5)      Do 3 times a day

 

 

 

In essence, stretch the sole of your foot by pulling your toes (which is connected to your fasciitis) into your shin.

 

It worked!!!  But then I got tired of the 30 X 10 second repetitions every day.   Then it dawned on me, I could use a ACE bandage wrap, and loop it around my calf, ball of foot, and toes to pull my toes into my shin.  Then leave it like that for 10 minutes. Do 2-3 times a day.

 

Still works for me.

 

But the key is toes into shin!!  Many think you just need to pull the ball of your foot into shin, like so.

 

That is part of it, but not enough.  The actual toes have to be pulled in firmly toward your shin.  Believe me, you will feel the stretch when you get both the ball of your foot and toes pulled in.

 

 

Weekly Recap-Fall Training Season Week 10

Sunday
Quick4

Saturday
Off-out of town

Friday
Off-out of town

Thursday
Standard 4 on mill

Wednesday
Slow six while J was in dance class. Saratoga to Everhart to Oso To Staples, and back

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Cold and wet out. Hit pavement for 4. Felt great out there.