40F - AP 8:53 (splits to come) It was a nice chilly day today. I slept really poorly last night. Didn't get to sleep until almost 4am. Woke up at 8:30 and knew I needed to get out on my run by 9am if I had any chance of getting even a few miles in today. My daughter has Homecoming tonight and we have the Homecoming Carnival at the H.S. at 11am. The right big toe joint was still pretty sore this morning but I had hope that with the slight X-acto carving I did on the orthotic last night and the newer shoes would keep the foot happy. Legs were really sluggish this morning, but I kept going. About the 2 mi point, the toe was growling a little. I decided to start heading back so I didn't get too far away if things got bad. They didn't get better so I just bagged it. I think I'm going to find a new podiatrist or even an orthopedist to go see. My podiatrist (she's seen 3 of the 4 of us for several years now) is very good, but the deterioration of these orthotics has really upset me. I love them, don't get me wrong, but my big toe joints have worn through the top cover layer where everywhere else looks and feels firm. I've put 700-800 miles on them over the 10 months I've had them. Other runners that wear them have them for 5+ years and are putting 80+ mpw on them. I think these are just more "general" use orthotics that would be fine if I weren't running in them. I know that my right leg is turned in slightly (looking straight on, the right knee points in more than the left). I'm pretty convinced this is the reason my right foot always has the issues. An orthopedist might be the best route so I'm on the hunt for a good one that is a runner. I need to get this solved before next year.
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