Finally - I'm Back!

So as a result of my run on March 29th I clearly messed up my foot. I eventually had an appointment with a podiatrist about 2.5 weeks after the last run and an x-ray showed no stress fracture, which was to my surprise. At that point my foot had been very slow to show signs of improvement. Probably at about week 3.5 it felt improved a bit more - to the point that a few times a day I would maybe bounce up on the balls of my feet to test if any sign of a strain still lingered. By about exactly week 4 from the last run I felt I had improved to the point where I could try a short run. I ran to the end of the block and back - around 200/300 meters. It felt great to be back in stride. My foot didn't show signs of pain, though it was tight. After, I felt it was a definite step forward. The next day my foot really felt better - no signs of injury or soreness. It was almost like running again helped it loosen up and heal even further. In the last week and a half I've only run 4 times (end of the semester is bad for personal time). I ran .5 miles a couple times. Then about .75 miles the next time and finally two days ago I ran 1 mile. Afterwards, the pads of my feet were sore. I had a hotspot between the balls of my first two toes in both feet - something I've felt several other times - like how it feels when you're working your way to a blister but not quite there yet. Yesterday they were still a little tender but significantly improved. Today I could probably run again but I'm being very conservative since my last injury.

I'm back!