The neuroma pain is gone. Yay! I still have quite a bit of sensation in my toes. Yay!
That's wonderful!
I still have enough inflammation in each foot that every step I take hurts. Boooo!
That's crappy.
To run or not to run?
You've already gotten lots of good suggestions, but here's one more:
How about starting with a walk/run? Start out with 1 minute of running alternated with 2 minutes of walking. If you feel okay, then next time lengthen the running time (e.g., 2 and 2). If you still feel okay, try 3 and 1. If you still feel okay ... go for it!
Interspersing periods of walking gives your feet a chance to calm down, similar to the way I stop for two minutes when my knees get too sore. (I'm only walking in the first place, so I have nowhere less to go except a full stop!) I've found that a 2-minute rest can settle the pain down so I can go much further in the long run (heh) and enjoy myself more while I'm doing it because I have less pain.
You won't get the endorphin high the first few times, but at least you're much less likely to find yourself in that world of hurt.
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I still have quite a bit of sensation in my toes. Yay!
I still have enough inflammation in each foot that every step I take hurts. Boooo!
To run or not to run?
You've already gotten lots of good suggestions, but here's one more:
How about starting with a walk/run? Start out with 1 minute of running alternated with 2 minutes of walking. If you feel okay, then next time lengthen the running time (e.g., 2 and 2). If you still feel okay, try 3 and 1. If you still feel okay ... go for it!
Interspersing periods of walking gives your feet a chance to calm down, similar to the way I stop for two minutes when my knees get too sore. (I'm only walking in the first place, so I have nowhere less to go except a full stop!) I've found that a 2-minute rest can settle the pain down so I can go much further in the long run (heh) and enjoy myself more while I'm doing it because I have less pain.
You won't get the endorphin high the first few times, but at least you're much less likely to find yourself in that world of hurt.