1/2 training kick off and the saga of the foot

This week starts my 1/2 marathon training.  From now on I will be focusing on running.  I would like to continue to go to pump at least once a week and spin 2x/week to crosstrain but the focus will be running. 

My plan is to do a tempo run Monday, track Tuesday and then a long run Thursday.  I didn't exactly know that was my plan until this morning so yesterday I just did spin. 

Once again I am going to state my goals that I hope to accomplish by the time of OUC 1/2 (that would be first weekend in December) exactly 12 weeks away. 

In order of importance:

1- complete OUC 1/2 marathon
2- Lose 20 lbs.
3- Finish the race in a respectable time (would a PR be asking too much?)

I'd gladly sacrifice a PR in order to lose 20 lbs but I have a feeling if I lose the 20 then I will have a good shot at a PR. 


So whats my biggest obstacle right now?

MY FOOT!!!  Here's the story.  When baby was a few weeks old I stepped on glass.  We pulled it out (or so we thought) with tweezers and it was still sore but I was walking fine no big deal.  Then it gradually started hurting again and felt like there was still something there so of course, we dug at it and couldn't find anything so I went to my doctors office (they had a podiatrist there) and had him look at it, they did an xray and he scraped at it and said that he saw the trajectory of the glass but didn't see anything obvious there but it actually felt a little better so we kind of assumed that maybe it was a tiny sliver and he shaved it off.  But now its back.  The other night I felt like I pulled a piece of something out of it but its still hard and feels like there is something there.  So I had Jon look at last night and he said he thought he saw something shiny but couldn't get it.  It doesn't hurt so bad that I can't run on it but its right on the ball of my foot and I feel like I am starting to compensate a little.  I definitely have pain when I bump it or touch it.  I figured I better get it taken care of now at the beginning of training rather than run on it until I can't anymore. 

So I made an appointment with another doctor.  I go this afternoon.  I am really hoping she can figure it out and help me. Not only help me but make it better right away and not impact my running.  Is that too much to ask?  No, I don't think so either.  So wish me luck at the podiatrist this afternoon.