This is all very interesting. DH and I were discussing it tonight because I know I will have to have surgery eventually. I have orthotics, I have quirky sized running shoes, and a wonderful PT but it is not working anymore. I'm training for a half-marathon and I don't know if it's the miles or what but right now one of my feet hurts to even touch it.

During recovery, can you swim? What type of activity/exercise can be done? I like the idea of riding with the boot on Did you do one foot and then the other?

I know ages ago a doctor said I had to watch it because once damage started, it'd be a lot worse even after my feet were corrected. They said at that time there was no permanent damage but that was about 6 years ago. As much as I don't want to do this, I think maybe I should think about next winter and just write '09 off mostly. Or is it not as bad as that?