Feet

"You don't worry about your eggs until you're almost home." 

Stephen King, The Dark Tower 

 (My favorite book series!)

When I read this in a book a long time ago, it made sense. But what does that have to do with feet?

Ever since my hike became a reality, I have started realizing that now, I really have to take care of myself, so I can hit the trail healthy. I wasn't worried when the trip was still theoretical. Now I feel like I'm walking on egg shells. 

(I wrote that before I realized the pun, in regards to the quote above, 

as well as what is about to follow. I thought it was awesome, so I left it) 

I've recently become very paranoid about the health of my feet... not wearing dress shoes unless I have to, finding the most comfortable shoes I can, and planning my school wardrobe around them. 

Apparently, in vain.

I woke up the other day with a little pain in the ball of my left foot. I didn't notice it at school too much, but when I got home it still hurt. I woke up this morning with my foot hurting even worse. I wore a different pair of shoes and didn't feel it at all at school, but when I got home, it hurt even worse than the last few days.

 Originally, I hoped to go backpacking this weekend. I think that is out now. I hope that I can wait it out and heal over the next week. 

(though I don't really know what I am waiting out)

I don't even know what I did to cause the pain. I ran on Sunday for the first time in a while, but didn't feel any pain throughout the run. That gives me hope that it isn't anything incredibly serious. 

I am still far enough out that I am confident that I will be ok. But if I hurt my foot that easily, what do I need to worry about on the trail.

64 days to go.