I was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis earlier this year! Although, I’m pretty sure it’s not what I have as I feel it through the bottom of my foot and in my ankle bone area when I step on my foot. Pointing and flexing is fine. It’s when pressure was applied there was a problem. Hope you are able to figure it out, PG.
When I had plantar fasciitis, I had no pain when pointing and flexing - the only pain was when I tried to walk, and the pain was in the heel.
PG - if you wake up and it is hard to walk then you have plantar and time for the Strasburg Sock. Usually shin splints and plantar are associated with overuse and you’ve been cranking it up pretty good these past couple of months.
Took today off. Had some cold-like symptoms before/during bike and feels like low grade fever now. Of course I cheated during bike ride and placed Garmin on bike shoes. 60,950 steps for 100 mile bike ride. HR averaged (with strap) 167 with max of 196. Really don’t trust the Garmin bike HR readings. Too many wild fluctuations and highest max HR during running was 183. Knee still funky. Chiro says I can run but knee says otherwise. I continue to use KT tape to help align the patella and it seems to help.
Ohio, it sounds like you need a little R and R!!! I love the 60K + steps - in my dreams!!! 
PG, wonder if all your walking (or your shoes?) on your trip aggravated something???
" HR averaged (with strap) 167 with max of 196. Really don’t trust the Garmin bike HR readings. Too many wild fluctuations and highest max HR during running was 183."
Are those heart rate levels dangerous, if they are sustained?
busdriver, safe heart rate ranges really depend on each individual’s health, fitness and medical factors. Age is also a factor impacting on max heart rate but the old familiar 220-age formula for predicted max heart rate is a gross generalization that is really inapplicable on an individual basis, particularly with very fit well trained individuals over 40. As a matter of training principles, you don’t usually want to be at 90% of your max heart rate for more than about 10% of your training time but under race conditions you very well could spend a much higher percentage of your time at that level and racers train for that.
Okay, thanks, so it sounds like ohiopublic isn’t going to drop with overexertion, then!
Ohio, I’m sorry to tell you this, but with what you’re doing on the bike, it’s really time for you to pick up a Garmin Edge 520 and a power meter system and start doing wattage training. 
Pizzagirl, did you walk a lot in ballet flats or any other type of flat shoes during your trip? You might have developed some minor tendinitis that reflects in a weird way as if you have heel pain.
Thanks all - I wore supportive running shoes for the vast majority of walking on my trip, esp when I knew I’d be climbing up a tower or some such - though I did wear the Nike smooshy flip flops for a few shorter walks, such as to dinner and back. Those were my only 2 pairs of shoes - no ballet flats. I have fluid running starting back up tomorrow so I’m hoping that will be a good exercise that won’t stress it. I’m sure I will live though!
I as also wondering if the walking on the trip might have bothered your foot. I hope it resolves.
LOL, Michael. Way to spend Ohio’s money!
I think Pizzagirl’s achy foot is just payback, for the fact that the rest of us aren’t able to retire that young, and aren’t over in Europe having a good time, too. I think it’s only fair that she suffer a bit for this!
Fireandrain, what an interesting article! Wow, as we began to suspect. Added sugar has ZERO nutritional value - because humans are perfectly capable of getting their simple carbs from other, nutritionally packed sources like fruits and dairy.
Thank you for posting this article!
Would it make sense though that this was a delayed reaction? My feet/heels didn’t hurt during the trip, other than normal end of day wow-I’ve-been-on-my-feet feeling. I averaged about 10 miles / 20,000 steps each day - some at a faster pace, but obviously a lot at a strolling pace punctuated by stopping. I understand I should suffer Good thing is - heel feels a lot better this morning so we are good to go.
HB to all the birthday people!
Michael - yes I noticed a lot of bike gadgets out there Sunday. Really liked the ability of map directions. The guys I was riding with had Garmin gps units that helped. Didn’t know about the bike radar system from Garmin. Really like the idea of knowing if a car is approaching from the rear. Saw some nifty light/taillight systems. Don’t think my current trainer will support the 520 so that would be a new purchase as well. Need to increase billings to afford all this stuff. But that will require more hours at work and less time for riding? Maybe I’ll become an Uber driver at night and rent out a couple rooms on Airbnb.
Ohio, what indoor trainer are you using? If you want full map navigation capabilities, you would need the Garmin Edge 820 not the 520. The full map navigation is the difference between the two. Have never seen the Garmin rear “radar” system in actual use so I can’t offer any real world insight into how it works and it’s value. My concern with it, though, is that cyclists would be lulled into relying on it instead of using mirrors and also looking over or under their shoulder which then puts you at risk because of the vagaries of technology.
Great article fireandrain. There has been so much dishonesty in the world of nutritional science motivated by pecuniary gain. The sugar and processed foods industries pushing low fat, the pop low carb diets pushed by “science” writers foisting junk "science " on unknowing consumers in an effort to sell their latest and greatest diet books. The warfare between the dairy industry and elements of the vegan diet proponents, both of which have an agenda in promoting their views on dairy in our diet. For the typical consumer, you are left with either total confusion or casting your lot with one faction or another with zealous but misplaced devotion.
ohio, here’s a very good review on the Garmin rear radar light unit.
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/10/garmin-varia-radar-review.html
Diet-wise, is there really anything wrong with the concept of “everything in moderation”?
Depends what “moderate” is for “you” for one thing. Some people might say 3 cans of Coke a day is “moderate”. Some would say a full plate is moderate as long as they don’t have two full plates!
I would also say that in terms of something like sweets, “moderation” to me still means regular. And it’s probably fair to say that a piece of cake, a slice of pie or two scoops of ice cream should not be “regular” - as in daily or even several times a week.
Those are some simple initial thoughts.
“Diet-wise, is there really anything wrong with the concept of “everything in moderation”?”
If you are not allergic to anything included in “everything” and if you are not including processed junk (Skinny Cow, anyone?!) into “everything,” then no!