New foot plan

On Friday I was coaching soccer, and after the practice I decided to do the social faux pas dreaded by most doctors. I went up to one of my friends who I knew was a sports medicine doctor and asked him about my Plantar Fasciitis. I know doctors hate working on their off hours, and he was probably trying to enjoy some time with his kids....but my foot was really killing me! But what happened next I wasn't expecting. I figured I would ask him a few questions, he would give me some pointers. No. He had me sit down and take off my socks and shoes, and remember I just finished playing soccer with 15 little kids and was sort of sweaty and gross and stinky. He stretched my foot this way and that way and talked to me about the usual ice and ibuprofen regimen. But then he uttered the unimaginable.....he said I should stop running. Like a dagger in my heart, the news I know needed to hear, but I really didn't want to hear. Although he said if I could commit to a run free lifestyle for 4 weeks I might be able to heal enough to finish the summer pain free. That thought was enough to get me on board. So for the next 4 weeks the only time I'll be running is in my 2 triathlons, which I believe are only 3 miles a piece. I hope to heal enough that I can run the Utah Half Ironman pain free, since 13 miles of running with constant foot pain sounds more like torture than fun.

So here is what I am trying now. I do the stretches 3 times a day, ibuprofen 3 times a day, heat in the morning to loosen it up, and ice before bed to take down the inflammation and hopefully promote healing while I sleep. After 2 days of this my foot feels better, so much so that I want to go for a run today to test it out....Oh my gosh I am sick! Hello my name is Chris and I'm a runaholic! I might need a 14 step group to get through this (I know groups are usually 12 steps, but I figure I need the extra 2!).