I’m hoping I caught it early enough to maybe only need a few weeks to recover but I doubt my body will be ready for the half I registered for 
I’m know more monday if I can get in to the PT that day. 
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One of the best exercises is doing the alphabet with your foot several times a day. And arch rolls on a frozen bottle of water.
Rest rest rest
It will not go away by accident 
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Oh no… I hope it’s not what you think. It sucks BIG TIME. I know how important is running for you, let’s hope it’s something more simple.
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I love a good ol’ foot alphabet!! My kids think I’m nuts when I make them do it with me - but it’s so helpful for so many things!!
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I’m going to keep fingers and toes crossed for you; good luck for your appointment on Monday!
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Oh no so sorry for you. Its been a struggle for me for 6months.
Seeing a podiatrist who gave me some orthotics soles for my shoes helped alleviate the daily pain and I also wear them running now.
Acupuncture to loosen up my calf and Achilles also helped.
Stretching my calf when I feel my foot getting worse helps.
Such a frustrating injury to get. Hopefully youve caught it early and can make a quick recovery
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If you’re walking barefoot it could make it worse. Try wearing some slides or something with a bit of arch support
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I have walked around barefoot pretty much my whole life. I wear shoes when leaving the house but other than that I prefer to not wear shoes lol You aren’t the first person to mention slides so I’ll look into getting a pair. Thanks 
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The foot fairy told me I should stop wearing old running shoes as street shoes. I’d been doing that for years! I have dress shoes, work/hiking boots and about 10 pair of retired runners. I went and bought new street sneakers for every day. When the foot fairy speaks, I listen.
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Those feelings of sadness, anger and frustration are familiar to me. I told you about the 6 months I spent on crutches and in a boot. I was elated when I ran a mile without pain on a treadmill after that.
But I didn’t fully learn the lesson. For about four years after that, I was still coaching myself in running and triathlons. When I finally did hire a coach for one season, with defined A, B, and C races, my fitness and performance soared. When I follow the programs I’m given by PT, I heal more quickly.
Recovery from injury and injury prevention is as much mental as running is.
I hope you get good news from your GP and that your recovery heals you inside and out. I can apply the principles of recovery from alcoholism to running and recovery from injury, and when I do it’s easier in my mind.
Final thoughts on my being in charge of anything :
The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men
Gang aft agley - Robert Burns, To a Mouse
Mann Tracht, Un Gott Lacht. (Man plans and God laughs), Yiddish proverb, Anon.
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It took everything I had to not do my 5k this morning. I only had 2 miles left to hit my monthly goal. I am feeling so very down but I know deep down it’s for the best that I did not go run this morning. I read an article that said this is one pain that a person shouldn’t run through. I will change this coming week to do more weights but no endorphins for me today
I’m hoping to get into the PT lady tomorrow, though I feel like she will just tell me what I don’t want to hear. I have thought about getting a running coach but it would be online cause I haven’t seen anything like that around here
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Hi! I’m new to this app & this chat.
I had plantar issues years ago & it was painful. Now that I’m sober & working out again the pain is back except on my heel. 
I found stretching lower back, hamstrings, calves really helps alleviate the pain. I also keep shoes on areound the house…boo! Really cushy ones…like an old pair of running shoes with laces out so you can wear them like slippers or a nice cushy pair of slides. A lacrosse ball arch massage hurts but helps loosen as well
If I’m not doing those things, the pain is horrible. I hope to run a 5k on mother’s day & need to get this worked out! I feel your pain! 
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Thank you I try to be good about stretching but apparently I could be better.
Welcome to the community!! Glad to have you here!
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Hows the foot @Runningfree ?
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It’s not hurting as bad when I’m not active. I’ve been doing stretches and massaging it. It was hurting pretty bad when I took the dogs walking yesterday I got an appt with PT but it isn’t until Feb 15. Today is normally a run day but I’m going to do some stationary bike stuff and a mobility workout instead.
Thanks for asking
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Your dogs were barking?
Heh heh….couldn’t help myself…
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Nice new watch 
I love my garmin!! I’m testing it out either friday or saturday for swimming. It says it’s waterproof so we shall see. I use to have an apple watch but it broke and garmin was the more affordable choice for replacement.
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Jen, I’m so sad to read this. I was just telling someone I don’t know what I would do if I couldn’t run.
I had PF once and it took me a LONG time to recover. I attributed it to a confluence of 3 things. I was the heaviest I’d ever been in my life, I wore cheap shoes, and I had started a job which required me to be on hard floors. I don’t think any of those fit you (you aren’t heavy, you love your nice new shoes, you work at home - I think). So, I guess it just happens sometimes.
I am no expert, but I would recommend a couple things…
Rest and take it slow (as others have said). Resign yourself to the fact this is going to be a long battle. Can you bike? Group fitness? Swim? I grew to like biking. I definitely prefer running but biking provides many of the same rewards.
At some point you will run again. Maybe try very small “test” runs, well spaced out. I don’t feel a little pain is the end of the world, just listen to it and back off.
Perhaps try some different shoes? I think I remember you saying you like a certain style, Asics maybe? I started getting 3 or 4 types into a rotation, Nikes, Asics, Brooks, and Saucony are all my favorites. But I try to mix them up. I feel all shoes have there pros and cons and work/stress different parts of the body.
I am not a fan of overly cushioned shoes. I don’t feel that’s how the body was designed to run, it’s not natural. I have a pair of minimalist shoes I occasionally use, makes my feet feel great. Of course I’m a bit of a contrarian so it could all be in my head!
I will say this… once I got over it, it never came back. It’s weird, I’ve had numerous running injuries, more than I can remember actually. Once I recover, they never come back. Except turf toe, but that is a residual from an old football injury and a different story.
I wish you well, stay positive my friend!!
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Garmin works well for freestyle - it gets a bit wonky in the reading a if you’re doing other strokes or lengthy stints with your arms forward (drills or kicking)!
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Thanks friend And thank you for all the suggestions. You are right on all accounts. I wear a few different models of asics. I’ve tried nike, brooks and hokas. I didn’t like any of those. I can give saucony a go. I do work from home however I recently tried to start standing more with my stand up desk so I’m not sitting all day. We have hardwood floors and I don’t wear shoes when I’m in the house so I have been standing barefoot. I had another strava friend recommend rolling my calf out with a broom stick because their Pt said it can happen from
tight calves. I did that yesterday and today my foot was a little less inflamed when I woke. I take the dogs walking on wed and thurs so I’ll gauge how my foot is and decide if I can attempt a short run this weekend.
I did the spin bike yesterday and I have weights today and tomorrow and then friday I’m going to sign back up at the recreation center for the pool.
ps- I wore shoes all day yesterday too so maybe that plus all the stretching and rolling I’ve been doing helped.
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