See Diva Run

Would you believe that I flew to San Antonio for the Rock n Roll Half Marathon, and forgot to take the Flector patches? If you haven’t been following the blog, I’ve been suffering from plantar fasciitis (The Fascist) for a year, and the Flector patch is a topical treatment I apply to my foot every night. The patch makes such a difference, that I noticed immediately the first morning I woke up without it. I limped around the expo, and bought a pack of Salonpas patches. I also picked up a sample pack of something called Emuprofen, which is an Ibuprofen cream that also contains emu oil.

After the race, the walk back to the hotel was more than a mile. By the time we got to the hotel I was barely hobbling. I iced my feet for a long time before showering. After the shower I decided to use some of the Emuprofen cream. I applied it to the soles of my feet, my calves and my sore toenails. We finished getting ready, and met our friend Kevin down in the lobby to go for dinner. I was still not feeling great, but Kevin observed that I was walking normally. That was an improvement. We picked up another friend and then drove to Mi Terra for a fabulous dinner. We were in the car for at least 30 minutes. When we parked I went to ease out of the car, expecting the worst. To my surprise, it didn’t hurt. We walked a block to the restaurant, and then wandered the open market while waiting for our table. I didn’t hurt at all. I couldn’t believe it. Not hurting has been a rarity for the last few months.

We sat down to dinner, and were there for at least an hour. When I got up, I hesitated, waiting for the pain that was bound to be there, but it wasn’t. Everyone was tired, so we made an early evening of it. I applied a little more before bed. The next morning I felt better than I had when I woke up the morning of the race. How crazy is that? We wandered up to the Alamo and around the downtown area, then walked the entire Riverwalk, including a section of trail that runs along the river but is not part of the Riverwalk. We must have walked at least 5 miles, if not more. By the time we got back to our room, I was starting to feel a little achy. I iced my feet for about 20 minutes, and applied more Emuprofen. I was still feeling a little achy on the walk to dinner. We had a 20 minute wait, which was mildly uncomfortable. After dinner when I got to my feet, there was no pain at all. We had a pleasant walk back to the hotel.

The really amazing part is that I still felt good the next morning, even though I had used all of the Emuprofen the night before. I tried ordering it online at Emuprofen.com before we left San Antonio, but I never got a confirmation e-mail. On Friday, when I was starting to recover from my stomach problems, I gave them a call and asked if my order had gone through. It hadn’t, but they took it over the phone. It arrived today, and I swear I was as excited as a little kid on Christmas morning. It is more effective than the Flector patch, and at $29.95, it costs as much as my co-pay for the patch. I’m using it for the inflammation in my neck & shoulders, too. Tonight, I’m a very happy diva. If it hadn’t been for the amazing results I saw in San Antonio, I wouldn’t be contemplating the Tahoe Triple.

I did a little web searching today, and found that I wasn’t the only person who picked up a sample in San Antonio. Check out Jill’s product review. I also found out that you can by Emuprofen from Amazon.com, and get free shipping. I paid $3.95 for priority mail. It was worth it!

Emuprofen Topical Ibuprofen Cream

One of these days I might even write a race report!

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