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Thanks for the clarity - not that any of us are Type A competitive types...but I'm glad I know the rules.  I think the November Challenge is great - without it I would have likely rolled over and slept another hour this morning. 

Day 2 done - 30 minute run.

Question - I am getting tightness in the arch of my left food leading to some discomfort that comes and goes while running.  Almost feels like a cramp.  The discomfort is closer to the ball of the foot than the heel.  Anyone experience this and did you find any stretches that helped.

That place can be extremely tiring and overwhelming, huh? I bet your little ones are having a blast and you too. Don't forget Jan. 1st Gabe, and you're more than welcome to look at my training history for those months to see what could be good for you.

Mitch, even though it's that far forward it still sounds like achilles tendonitis to me. In any case it seems like calf stretches will help. I'm fond standing on the edge of the steps with my toes and flexing the ankles downward. I've forgotten the exact name of that stretch.

Day two done, 31 minutes long run that I almost missed because of an exhausting day at work, but someone really annoyed me and the anger fueled my desire to run.

Thank God I didn't miss it, I feel great now.

ernestov - 2011-11-02 6:54 PM

markz - 2011-11-02 4:51 PM Day 3 done with 11 k run in the morning heat. We are heading into summer here, so it is all backwards, but nevermind.

Hey! You're a day ahead, that's cheating. I demand you move back to the US Mark!

Good one Ernesto... well, I 'll stay for a while, this is the only chance of winning anything for me - to start one day ahead of everybody else!

I think in general I need to do a much better job of stretching.  I've started doing some calf and foot stretched and also using a tennis ball like a foam roller for my foot.  Feels better today.  I switched shoes recently to a pair with a higher arch support (special insole for an old foot issue) - I think that might have put pressure on my left arch as it is a pretty low arch.  Switching back to another pair of shoes and will see how it goes.  Thanks for the comment!

No problem. By the way when my pain hit it was from exactly the circumstances you described (to the letter) and the ortho had me ditch the inserts.

chris2533 - 2011-11-03 12:58 PM

ernestov - 2011-11-03 12:54 PM 33 minutes run. Any volunteers to keep tabs?

How about we keep running totals ourselves in our daily posts? So for me. Today: 1 mile swim today, 34 minutes. Total: 3 days. 2 hours, 34 minutes. Then we just add each day to our running total.

Agreed.

Today: Spin Class, 45 minutes

Total: 3 days. 2 hours, 03 minutes