Update on Ultra Training: Glass in Your Foot is Never Good

I can't wait until the days start reaching 40 degrees or higher consistently.  The cold is getting to me and makes it very hard to stay motivated.  After my ultra (50k) my knees were bugging me so I took about a week off.  After that I was doing well until I was in the gym playing basketball and slipped on a puddle of water and hit my knee on the ground pretty hard.  I took some more time off.  After a few days off I went out and ran 15 miles and felt great.  Later that week I went out for a 6 mile run and at about mile two I stepped on a piece of glass.  The glass went straight through the bottom of my shoe and into the bottom of my foot.  I continued through the last 4 miles, painfully.  I took another few days off and hit the roads again today and made it 5 miles just fine.  Being plagued with injuries back to back like that is not a great experience.  Track season starts tomorrow, which should be a great motivator as I enjoy running with the athletes.  Spring is right around the corner and I am very ready to throw on a pair of running shorts and maybe a light jacket to run in, finally.  My next 50k is on March 15th and should prove interesting with the lack of mileage I have put in recently.  I'll tough it out nonetheless and it will be a good indicator of where I am at for my 50 miler in April.