This was brought on because I've been in a slump around my running...or lack of running. After 25+ years of relatively injury-free running, I sustained a plantar fasciitis injury to my right foot a little over a year ago in August 2010 that still has not completely gone away. Like the 'tough guy' I pretend to be, I thought I could 'run through it'. This was absolutely the wrong answer at last December's Reggae Marathon but I was determined to finish the 1/2 Marathon especially since I ran it with my son Court. The photo at the finish was worth the pain!
So I decided it was time to change things up on the blog. Funny how frustration in one area can lead to positive things in another.
Fast forward 12 months from last August: a change in my running has happened as well. After 3 months off, I eased back into running this spring. Thanks to a new pair of shoes, the minimalist Puma Faas 500 and barefoot running on the sand at Wasaga Beach I'm back to running regularly. And pain free, faster and more comfortable as well.
And maybe that's the lesson: you can't expect things to change if you keep doing the same things over and over.
Until next time...
ThatRunninGuy
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