Tip - Planting the Pain in Your Foot

In October of 1998, Ray Pugsley continued his improvement towards the elite distance runners in the U.S. by running 49:12 to finish second in the Army 10 Miler. It was the longest race that the 5K specialist had ever run in racing flats. During the next few weeks Ray experienced heel pain his first steps in the morning and pain during the start of runs that seemed to go away after he warmed up. When he described his symptoms to a fellow runner, she replied that it sounded like plantar fasciitis.