Hi all,

I've been trying to go from walking to running, but I'm curious about some heel pain that I've been having lately. A brief web search makes me wonder if it may be Plantar Fasciitis (the pain is mostly in the mornings, the pain started a few weeks after giving birth to my daughter, and I've been barefoot a lot more lately). It seems to flare up when I'm really tired.

It's not a huge problem most of the time, but I'm wondering if taking up running would help or hurt the situation? The goal of the increased exercise is to improve my health by losing some fat (which, I would think, would take pressure off of the feet). Proper running shoes should support the feet so I'm not creating any "damage" to the heel, right?

I suppose I ought to see a podiatrist, but my schedule is a bit hectic lately (I'm taking a break from cleaning the house at midnight to post this!). I'd appreciate your thoughts!