a bump in the road

For a few weeks I have been playing down that pain in my heel that strikes in the morning as I step out of bed.  I tell myself that I just need to stretch more.
I consult my "coach" (aka my husband/former marathon runner).  He advises Aleve and ice. 
I ignore his advice.
But this morning I gave in.  The pain is pretty intense as I am walking down the stairs.  I notice that I am beginning to alter the fall of my left foot and I know this could only lead to other problems.  So I grabbed the ice bag and took it upstairs with my cup of coffee.  And as soon as I eat, I will take those Aleve.  And I guess I might need to take a few days off running. 
But, we'll see.