Week 37 - Not a great start to the new year!

Just thought I would let you know I have a pain in the arch of my right foot which resonates into my ankle. Its not really painful, more, uncomfortable, but enough to make me not want to run with it. I have investigated the symptoms and with the aid of google, the best I can come up with is a condition called posterior tibial tendonitis. This article makes it sound much worse than my symptoms are. It doesn't hurt when I press it with my fingers but it is uncomfortable to stand on. Much like your muscles feel when you have overdone it. Anyway having made my back far, far worse in the summer by ignoring the symptoms I am now hyper-aware of not injuring myself further, so I have taken the week off running. Not a decision made lightly I might add.
I am going to get some new running shoes this weekend to see if that helps. I probably need a new pair by now anyhow as mine actually look like runners shoes all covered in mud and everything! :-) Hubby is desperate to smash his pb at the parkrun this Saturday so I have agreed to Marshal.

So, no running this week. I have finished the out-of-date mince pies (which were fine), we finished the Christmas pudding, we still have some chocolate in the house which I have hidden but keep thinking about! I haven't had any wine since New Years Eve and we are finally down to rations in the kitchen so I am back to shopping on a daily basis for dinners.

I hope to be back running again with gusto next week and will have organised the weeks meals properly too. I don't hold out much hope for tomorrows weigh in!

On a lighter note, my sister has started the couch to 5k programme and is doing week 2 this week. I'm very proud of her because she is running in the wind and rain and its hilly where she lives. Diana if you are reading, you go girl!!!!!