So my right foot still hurts and it doesn’t feel like it is going to get better any time soon. I haven’t even done any cardio all week yet since I was hoping not working out would somehow fix it. At first, I was thinking that it might be a stress fracture but after thinking about my symptoms, that seems less likely. I have a doctor’s appointment on Monday morning to get it checked out but I’m thinking it might be plantar fasciitis. I’m now more convinced that it is plantar fasciitis and not a stress fracture because:
- It hurts the worst when I first get up in the morning.
- It seems to hurt less when I wear shoes than when I’m barefoot.
- The pain seems to travel to different parts of my foot – it can be on the inside part of my heal or the outside part of my foot (a bit above my heal).
I’m actually kind of hoping that it is plantar fasciitis and not a stress fracture since it seems easier to fix/take less time to fix, I might still be able to run (just decrease my mileage), and may not require wearing an ugly boot. I know that last bit seems shallow but I have a good reason to not look dorky in the next few weeks.