Cortisone Shot: Did It Work?
A lot of friends/followers have been asking how my plantar fasciitis held up during the race after my cortisone shot. (Back Story HERE ) Days leading up to the race, I was still sore. On race day, when walking to the start line I was still feeling a dull pain. The kind you get around mile 20 of a marathon. So my stomach was doing flops. This wasn't going to be easy! How did it go? I believe a picture is worth a thousand words... so here's the answer: Mile 25 Needless to say, it HURT! I managed to keep up with the 3:55 pace group with only slight discomfort, until Mile 18. That's when the $&@! hit the fan. I could feel the tendon in my foot tight and throbbing something major. I also knew that with the cortisone shot, I was opening up myself to risk of rupturing the tendon for life. So I limped/walked the last few miles. It definitely was painful. Not just physical pain, but mental. Runners...