30 April 2008
What a heel
Posted by Nick Katsarelas under: Nick Katsarelas .
I’m not going to make a big deal of it. But I injured my left heel on Saturday, enough so that I couldn’t do the 800-meter intervals we were supposed to run last night. I did the two-mile warmup, but only made it half-way round the track before dropping out, hanging my head, and calling it a night. (Thanks to Chaz, Mike, Terry, and Woj for lending sympathetic ears.)
Actually, I ran fine on Saturday. It was walking back from the coffee shop afterwards when I started feeling the pain. It hurt on Sunday, though the pain subsided. But as soon as I headed off to The Rock last night, it was back.
So I drove home, showered, took some Advil, pulled the ottoman close to my cushy reading chair, and set my left heel on a bag of frozen corn. Against my will, my wife waited on me (during “American Idol” commercial breaks).
This will be my post-dinner routine for the next several days. I’m not going to run Thursday, and if I’m smart, I won’t run with RG on Saturday.
And I’m going to give myself some of the same advice I gave in a comment to Shelly’s “Ice Ice” post: Rest. Ice. Relax. And repeat this mantra:
It will be fine on race day.
It will be fine on race day.
It will be fine on race day …
3 Comments so far...
Shelly Says:
30 April 2008 at 10:46 am.
Ok, now I feel guilty for making you walk over to coffee with me after our long run!!! 
I can advise some great tape methods and some great stretches, as well. The heel pain often starts up through the achillies so it’s good to massage that area and stretch it all out well (but not overstretching). If you can bike this week instead of running–that REALLY helps give it some rest. I hope you’re feeling better quickly!!! IT WILL BE FINE ON RACE DAY!
Deb Pieri Says:
30 April 2008 at 11:34 am.
Nick I have had heel pain off and on since the end of November. As soon as it flares. . . . . I take Motrin and ice, ice, ice. I also do exercises. This keeps it in check. I hope you feel better real soon. Also I love the mantra. . . . lots of power in thought! Keep that positive thinking going and we’ll add ours to yours!
Steve Kelly Says:
1 May 2008 at 12:33 pm.
It will be fine on race day!