Off to a bad start....

Today was supposed to be the first day that I start the 16 week program. Up until now I have been just getting used to doing 3 short runs and one long run a week. Today I was going to start
Week 1
3 miles
4 miles
3 miles
5 miles
But instead my right foot is so sore. I thought it was just soreness left from a footcramp but it is getting worse. (Wearing dress shoes at church yesterday probably didn't help either.) I iced it last night and thought that maybe I would at least, be able to wake up this morning and go to they gym and get my heart rate up by doing the elliptical. But, when I woke up it was so swollen, it felt like I was walking on a golf ball. So I figure I will ice it today and see what tomorrow brings.

I googled "foot pain, ball of foot, below big toe" This is what I found.

Sesamoiditis

Definition

Sesamoiditis is a common ailment that affects the forefoot, typically in young people who engage in physical activity like running or dancing. Its most common symptom is pain in the ball-of-the-foot, especially on the medial or inner side. The term is a general description for any irritation of the sesamoid bones, which are tiny bones within the tendons that run to the big toe. Like the kneecap, the sesamoids function as a pulley, increasing the leverage of the tendons controlling the toe. Every time you push off against the toe the sesamoids are involved, and eventually they can become irritated, even fractured. Because the bones are actually within the tendons, sesamoiditis is really a kind of tendinitis - the tendons around the bones become inflamed as well.

Cause

Sesamoiditis typically can be distinguished from other forefoot conditions by its gradual onset. The pain usually begins as a mild ache and increases gradually as the aggravating activity is continued. It may build to an intense throbbing. In most cases there is little or no bruising or redness. One of the major causes of sesamoiditis is increased activity. You've probably stepped up your activity level lately, which has forced you to put more pressure on the balls of your feet. Speedwork, hillwork, or even increased mileage can cause this. If you have a bony foot, you simply may not have enough fat on your foot to protect your tender sesamoids. Also, if you have a high arched foot, you will naturally run on the balls-of-your-feet, adding even more pressure.

So maybe that is it, or maybe not. All I know is that it hurts and I am frustrated and I am not sure what to do next.

Oh, and last night as I had my calendar and "Non-Runners Marathon Trainer" book out trying to schedule my running days. I counted the weeks until the marathon and realized I was a week short for my program, I couldn't believe I had been counting the weeks wrong all this time. So I counted again, and again. I came up with the same number, and that meant I should have started "week 1" last week.Then I got more frustrated because I was week behind and my foot could possibly make me miss this week's training. I thought I was going to be 2 weeks behind. I went to bed pretty discouraged. Then I had a thought, I went and looked at my training schedule one more time and realized that I had thought that I needed 17 weeks for the training (there are 17 chapters in the book) but really I only need 16 weeks (hence the paragraph on the back of the book that says "a 16-week training guide", duh) the 17th chapter is just the "you did it!" chapter not a training chapter. I don't know what my problem was last night, I couldn't count and I couldn't think.

So, I guess it could be worse, I will probably only miss this one week of training if I can get my foot to stop swelling and one week behind is a lot better than 2 weeks.