Fitness Update. Or: I Hate Biomechanics

Faithful readers will remember that I'd gotten all re-energized about running... then my knees started to hurt, so I stopped. Then I figured out that my knee pain was caused by bursitis, so I went to a physical therapist. On learning that the underlying source of the issue is likely the low arches in my feet, I dutifully bought new running shoes, new regular shoes, and new sandals that cost more than the running and regular shoes combined, and I've relegated all my old, lacking-in-arch-support footwear to the deepest recesses of my closet. Well, to the non-eye-level compartments in my shoe organizer, anyway.

My knees are mostly better. A little stiff sometimes, but manageable, just in time to get ready to run a respectable time in a 5k later this month, and gear up for a 10k at the end of the summer. I'd mapped out a training schedule and everything.

You know where this is going, right? A new issue. Of course. If you guessed "arch pain," you win! My interwebs self-diagnosis indicates either plantar fascitis or a sprained ligament. Either way, the best course of action seems to involve a lot less running than I'd planned.

I'm filling in the gaps with arm workouts courtesy of our Wii system (and a resistance band that's more effective than I'd expected), the 30 Day Shred (though I'm not doing 30 days in a row, no sirree), and occasional attempts at Zumba classes. I think I might also incorporate turning-on-the-stereo-and-dancing-around-the-living-room more often, too.