Wow! One month until we are in Vegas running the Strip! Training was going great until last weekend. I switched shoes last week, as I needed to and wanted to ensure enough time to break them in before the race. I bought the Brooks Ghost 12 from the Running Room. They felt great in the store and have the cushioning I have been looking for. My runs were going well until Thursday I started to really swell in the ankles and feel a lot of pain. I found it difficult to walk.
Fast forward to Sunday of the long weekend, and I was still in pain, but one ankle had subsided. Initially, my thoughts were that it was attributed to the change in shoes, but then someone had to mention the words "stress fracture". Well, that prompted me to play doctor with Google, and I was freaked. All the symptoms seemed to be saying I had a stress fracture, and the result would be up to 6 weeks of no running - this meant NO RACE. I was bummed.
I woke up Thanksgiving Monday (Canadian Thanksgiving!), and this whole idea of not being able to race was weighing on my mind. I needed to know for sure. I told my husband I was going to go get it checked. He came with me and we drove to the Urgent Care centre. After a few hours and a few x-rays, it was apparent that I was correct - it was simply the change of shoes! WHEW! The relief I felt that I could still race - there would be no FOMO for me!
Now the training continues - one month to go.
Wish me luck.
~C.
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