No Track Day

Thought about going to the track this evening, but decided not to. Better to rest my foot one more week.  The foot is slowly getting better, but I am not so sure if it can resist a few laps on the track. Gave it another week of rest. 

Another polar vortex is coming to the Midwest. Schools were two-hour delayed this morning. It has been a very very cold winter. Thinking positively, this was a good winter to take a short break from running. 

Newton Energy

Bought a new pair of running shoes at RunningWild. Decided to try them out this morning. Because of my recent foot injury, decided to do a 3 min walk/1 min run intervals.  Foot was still hurting but in many different places. I also went hiking in the afternoon (wearing some old hiking boots). So, I have decided to take it easy tomorrow and take the day off (running). 

I will wait and see how I feel by Tuesday.

IFLY vs ACAC Dual Meet (2-9-14), University of Iowa CRWC

There was a swim meet this morning, IFLY vs ACAC Dual Meet (2-9-14). Assen competed in two events:
100 yd backstroke, 1:47 (previously 1:50.51)
50 yd breaststroke, 52.82 (previously 1:02.71)
Here's a link to the breastroke event.

Walking

Went for a two-mile walk this morning.  The stress fracture does not hurt when I walk, but the outside of my foot was hurting... --some tendons or something. Probably because of wearing the aircast boot. I think two miles was a little bit too much for the first day.  Maybe one mile should have been enough. I will do one mile tomorrow. Not sure if doing other exercises will help or will hurt the foot... 

Feel a bit frustrated for not being able to travel to Mexico and being with my siblings after my mother's dead. 

Visit to the Doctor

Paid a visit to the doctor this morning. He looked at my foot and pressed in all places. He found the stress fracture and it still hurt. Not as bad as two weeks ago when he recommended wearing the aircast boot. He told me I can start walking without the boot at night before I go to bed. I still need to wear the boot for one more week. Then, I can start running for 10 min and see how I feel. Can't wait to do that. 

Happy Birthday!

I turn 52 years old today. I have been enjoying running, but on January 7th I suffered a stress fracture on my right foot and I am currently wearing an aircast boot. It has been a very cold winter, so I guess it is ok to take a break from running for a few weeks. 

Superbowl game tonight, Denver Broncos against Seattle Seahawks.  Assen and I are cheering for the Broncos. 

One week after wearing the aircast boot

My foot feels a lot better.  Actually, both feet feel better after taking all this time off from exercise. No PF, no achiles tendonitis, no pain. I am not wearing the boot when I am at home. I am not convinced I need to use the boot all the time. I believe my foot needs to get stronger by walking normal, that is barefoot. 

It has been really cold these days. It is snowing right now. So, I feel it's not that bad to take some time off under this weather.