Another week off

Running that is! I'm OK about it though, things are progressing well.
This morning I got up and knew my foot wasn't right. It wasn't in pain though and I can bear weight without it hurting (unlike a week ago when I last did too much by way of exercise on my foot).
I decided to phone the podiatrist for advice as I can make my foot click (as in the Mulders click). Graeme has often said, "Well don't do it then!" and the podiatrist pretty much said the same thing. Why would I try to recreate the click when I'm trying to stop it... making my foot click is a diagnosing thing that the podiatrist does and shouldn't be done as it aggravates the nerve... just the thing I'm trying to stop! I suppose I just keep hoping one day I will try and it won't click! I get the point now though and won't do it anymore.
He also said that eventually the nerve will not be inflamed and that will probably be the end of it (now I'm wearing better footwear) and it's possible that yesterdays walk was maybe just a tad too much because of the hills and the terrain. Looking back, my foot got away lightly with it I suppose.
Anyway, he is always very positive about how things will get better and says I just need to give it time. Paul (my other podiatrist who I use all the time) had once said (when asked how long a neuroma takes to sort out), "How long is a piece of string?". I thought he was joking. It seems I'm getting away with this lightly and I am very appreciative that I am able to do so much already without pain.

This afternoon I did some deep water running. Before going in I queried the pool policy when it came to wearing the zero gravity suit and shoes. The suit is not an issue but they weren't too happy at the thought of the shoes. I smiled sweetly and got him to agree to let me wear them, and it was after this that all the staff were saying they had never heard of the stuff I'm getting. I think they are as interested as I am about what it's all like.
I practiced good technique in the pool today with a slight lean forward and better use of my legs. I was quite tired at the end of the session. Can't imagine how much harder the shoes will make it!

I had my appraisal today at work with my manager. I have been dreading it for weeks but there was no reason as he was very complimentary. It made me feel really chuffed!