Last week, my training followed schedule up until the last day where I had to bail on my 10-mile long run. I've developed a stress fracture in my right foot. =( I am SO bummed. I'm pretty sure it's from doing too many barefoot/minimalist miles too soon. I just didn't give my feet, ankles and calves enough time to build strength and adjust to the new form. And the only way to heal a stress fracture? Stop running... for six to eight weeks. AAAHHHHHH!!!!!
So I sat out last week's long run. And I think I'm going to have to sit out the next week of running, too. Which is good timing, I guess, since we just got the arctic blast of the century. A foot of snow in 24 hours and -30* wind chills. Forget that junk! But I'm still gunna hit the gym for biking and strength training and maybe elliptical.
On a positive note, the NSNG is going really well! I never really had the "hangover" feeling, but I still feel pretty hungry all day. I don't think I was getting enough calcium (hence the bones cracking), so I've upped dairy and green leafies and started a supplement. With all the pounding and limited food intake on top of nursing, I really need to focus on making sure my bones stay strong.
This is what my week three looks like, but I doubt I'll be getting it all in as runs: two 4-mile + strides workouts, a 5-mile slow/fast/slow workout and an 11-mile long run. We'll see how it goes...
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