It's weird though, there is no swelling, no hot spots when I foam roll, nothing that hurts when I'm walking around. But when I run, the first 20-30 steps turn into a ridiculous hobble-run where I have pain from the back of my right heel all the way up to the back of my thigh. If I push through those awkward first steps (because distance runners are like that), I have been able to run a decent amount without pain.
I have been stretching and rolling (foam roller and stick roller) and it mostly feels better...sometimes. I had a perfectly decent 4 miler on Monday and then barely finished a miserable 2 miles today.
The problem is that I don't know what this is. It's not a problem I've had before, and anytime you mention heel pain online all that comes up is plantar fasciitis (which this is not). I'm starting to think that it's something to do with my achilles, but it isn't swollen, tight or painful to the touch.
Mystery.
Really annoying mystery.
I don't have a race until the middle of June, and after that I will be switching over to marathon training, so I would rather take some time off to sort this out now.
In house news: we got the hardwood flooring that is going to be in the master bedroom and the new hallway in the addition. It's currently acclimating to the house so it behaves itself (no buckling!) when it's installed.
We have also been looking at tile for the new bathrooms, but we haven't found anything yet.
Buddy is no help at all, but he sure is cute. I swear he doesn't sleep all day.
Sometimes he stares sadly out the window because Tom is outside without him.
Any idea what my mystery injury might be?
Just catching up on your blog...that sounds like sciatic nerve pain to me! Glad you're seeing a chiro. I have to go every 2-4 weeks to keep my back and hips in alignment or mine flares up.
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