I know you've been waiting with baited breath for an update.... so rest assured that I haven't forgotten about running, this thread or the DIS altogether!
There is markedly less pain in my foot since starting to wear the orthotics and I've returned to running in a very controlled way.
My first run "back" was about 1.20 miles on August 20 which I actually did because I was short of time and I had to run to pick up my mom's car for a gig I was called to play at the last minute. It was tough but I ran it pretty fast (11:10/mile) and without any additional pain in my foot afterwards.
The following Wednesday (August 23), I did a proper run of 1.55 miles at 13:57/mile followed by 1.54 miles at 13:50/mile on the Friday (August 25).
I took most of the next week off but ran 2.00 miles on September 1 at 13:40/mile and then ran 1.54 miles on September 4 at 13:51/mile.
And today, I ran 1.55 miles at 13:48/mile, right after swimming for about 25 minutes.
Yes. The thought of a triathlon has crossed my mind. Right now, I'm just trying to drop some of the weight I've put on while being more sedentary than normal, though.
As always with injuries, there's a reassessment of goals and, in my case, I've had to "let [it] go" the hopes of running the marathon in Montreal a few weeks from now.
So, if by "letting it go," I'll be trasformed into a Disney princess, I'm all for that.
Goals:
Short term: SLOWLY build up mileage.
I've had a week of 4.5 miles and this week, my goal is 5 miles. Then 5.5 miles, then 6.1 miles, etc. Following the adding no more than 10% per week guideline.
I'm going to be traveling with my wife in late November through January so my other goal is to keep running while we're on the road (although this may be challenging in India).
Short term: Lose weight.
Again, this is a "slowly" goal. I have a feeling that I'll lose weight while we're in India but I do want to drop some pounds before then. Not only will it be easier to run, but it'll put less stress on my foot and help it heal completely.
Short term: Run pain free by January
Mid term: Run Half Marathon in May.
Mid term: Run Dopey Challenge or facsimile thereof at Marathon Weekend 2019
Sub-mid term: I'll probably do a half marathon while training for the Dopey
Sub-mid term: Run the WDW Marathan Weekend 5K with my wife (yup, she wants to run a Disney race)
Long term: Boston