A Little Set Back

Ok, so, I have had a problem. Two Saturdays ago when I was doing my long run, which was supposed to be 11 miles, I was about 7 miles in and my foot started to hurt, but I kept truckin. Then about 9 miles in it started hurting really bad. So I had to walk the last 2 miles. Then with about a half mile left I had to take my shoes off and walk barefoot.







Turns out I have a stress fracture of the 5th Metartarsol.

If you dont know what that is, its the small bone in my foot. All that weight on my poor little foot was too much. I have a weird shaped body. Basically its like a pear on toothpicks. I have normal sized legs but a monsterous upper region if you will. Like I always tell the wife, "Im top heavy"

If your not a large man you wouldnt understand. Your just gonna have to trust me on this. I drew this picture to provide some visual proof.


Anyway, I was told to ride my bike for 3 weeks and take a break from running. I am supposed to ride for as long as I would run to keep my heart and lungs in shape and then I should be able to pick back up running. Wish me luck.