Today’s Workout
Cardio: 14 minutes at 12:06/mile before disaster struck.
Stretch/Strength: About 20 minutes of stretching my lower body to relieve as much stress as possible on the peroneal tendon.
Nutrition
Hydration: 48 ounces. What’s with me and not drinking enough lately?
Fruits & Veggies: 3 fruit, 2 veggie.
Net Calories: 1670.
Overall Assessment
Peroneus longus and peroneus brevis are the troublemakers in question. Image borrowed from NorthcoastFootcare.com
As I sit on the couch with my foot surrounded by ice packs, I’m angry. I’m angry at myself for being so stupid. Less than 10 seconds before the stumble I thought, “I’ll bet these wet leaves are slippery. I should slow down and be more careful.” Idiot. Now my peroneal tendon
The question is this: where do I go from here? I have the good sense to know that pushing myself will do more harm than good. If I have any hope of running my planned 10k on Saturday, I need to stay off of it.
So let’s look on the bright side: from Wednesday through Saturday, I’ll be in a hotel in Dallas, a hotel with a lovely pool and what appears to be a fancy modern fitness center. This gives me multiple options for low-impact cardio workouts that won’t be rough on my foot. As for Saturday… well, I’ll see how I feel when Saturday rolls around, and won’t make any unreasonable promises to myself before that time.