All human body types are born to run. Some will be better at sprints, some will be better at middle distances, and some will be better at ultramarathons. Not everyone can be world-record fast at any distance. Individuals can have medical or congenital conditions that make running difficult or impossible.

The structural issues and status post foot surgery are what would concern me the most if I were you. Do you trust the podiatrist who did your surgery, or do you know another sports podiatrist, and/or do they work with a PT who knows something about running and can advise you?

For myself, I'm still searching for an unbiased qualified professional, although I've come to the place from impersonal information and exercise that I believe my foot issues are biomechanical and not primarily structural. I'm correcting literally 45 years' worth of bad advice and bad practices, so it's not going to happen overnight, but little by little.