So, the pain in my left foot has gotten to be too much. During a 5-mile attempt on Wednesday, I had to stop after 2.5 miles. On Tuesday, the podiatrist told me I had a cyst sort of in the pad on the left side of my foot. It’s under part of the 5th metatarsal. So, he shot me up with some good stuff that took care of the pain temporarily. The shot didn’t hurt since his nurse numbed the area with some cold spray first. Immediate relief for the pain. So, still feeling fairly pain-free on Wednesday, I joined the group for 5 miles. While not a mistake, it certainly was a learning experience.

The pain is still there.

I will try to see the doctor this week if possible and try to schedule the outpatient surgery to get the cyst removed. I’m not at all sure what kind of recovery that involves, but will likely not be running 13 miles in the next two weeks.