My First Run in 2 Weeks

I actually got up my nerve today and climbed on the treadmill for 3 miles of running around a 7 minute pace. The results were pretty encouraging. The toe joint itself held up just fine. My biggest concern and biggest source of discomfort is the place where they made the incision on the side of my foot. That area is still very tender and I'm a little nervous about splitting it back open. However, it held up fine today, which is encouraging. Hopefully as the air continues to get at it, it will toughen up and speed up the healing process.

I'm still having problems walking without a limp, again due to the discomfort around the incision. However, for whatever reason, things feel a bit more natural when running. I do have to keep a watch out for weird sore spots though, as the fear of over-compensation is always there. I'd hate to hurt a hip by pushing things too quickly.

If you would have told me that I'd be able to run for 20 minutes only 2 weeks removed from surgery, I probably would have done this a long time ago. I know I'm not all the way back yet, but so far things continue to progress about as well as I could expect them to.