My Partial Plantar Plate Tear Journey

Partial Plantar Plate Tear: Injury Update, Timeline and FAQ

If you’re here via Google search after being diagnosed with a plantar plate tear … I’m so sorry you’re injured, that SUCKS! And I know there aren’t many bloggers who have dealt with this pesky injury. I can tell from the many comments and emails I’ve received. Between work, writing, and other Joyful Miles responsibilities …

Partial Plantar Plate Tear Injury Update: From Sidelined to Finish Lines!

First off, to anyone who has left comments on previous blog posts or emailed me privately, I owe you a huge apology for responding late. That was a shitty thing to do. Yes, I said shitty. Because it was. And sure, I’ve been very burned out and busy this year, but that’s no excuse. So …

Dopey Challenge Training Update: Running on (too much) Empty

Dopey Challenge Training Update: Running on (too much) Empty | Vlogtober Day 6

After signing up for runDisney’s Dopey Challenge back in January, my intentions were to do weekly updates both here and on our YouTube channel. I had high hopes of sharing news about my recovery from a partial plantar plate tear and then later, chat about getting back into running and starting my Dopey training. Well, …

April Progress Report and Injury Update | Tuesdays on the Run

April Progress Report and Injury Update

Today’s topic for the Tuesdays on the Run Blog Link Up hosted by My No Guilt Life, Marcia’s Healthy Slice, and MCM Mama Runs is Rate Your Month where bloggers chat about their running progress. So far, I’ve avoided this topic because … yep, still no running after seven long months! But since I’m trying to do …

My Partial Plantar Plate Tear Injury: The Full Scoop

My Partial Plantar Plate Tear Injury: The Full Scoop

Originally published on April 13, 2017. I haven’t been able to run in eight months. Eight. Long. Frustrating. Months. Another thing I haven’t done during this time is a good job blogging about my partial plantar plate tear injury. I’ve given Coping with Injury tips, and given a few updates, and did some videos on YouTube, …

January Injury Update: New hip for Bob, new hope for me!

Oh, what a difference a couple of weeks can make! As I mentioned in my last Injury Update post, I’ve been rather depressed from a combination of being injured, out of shape, and sick. (And I wasn’t afraid to talk about it, either!) Something wonderful happened on Day 7, however: Jackey, Rob, and I registered for for …