tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869434476661153962.post8659889535833337959..comments2024-02-06T22:56:16.785-08:00Comments on Evolving Through Running: Runner, interruptedEvolving Through Runninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00708963226692830313noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869434476661153962.post-73345199452502640302010-06-07T11:47:15.566-07:002010-06-07T11:47:15.566-07:00I feel ya, I've had an injured filled year so ...I feel ya, I've had an injured filled year so far as well :( Hope the break helps!Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665644808858115598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869434476661153962.post-56379540177747695242010-06-07T10:14:53.161-07:002010-06-07T10:14:53.161-07:00Thanks all for the well-wishes and the suggestions...Thanks all for the well-wishes and the suggestions. At this point I've completely shut down running, and anything else that might aggravate it (tennis, walking the dog, etc.). I'm icing my foot 3-4 times daily, have stopped with any stretching for now in case that is aggravating it, taking a 1-week course of ibuprofen, wearing running shoes all the time, trying to elevate it a couple times a day, light massaging a couple times a day to get the blood flowing, and for at least a week my only exercise is continuing with my regular every-other-day strength training (upper body), and every-other-day lap swimming in the morning.<br /><br />No miraculous big change yet, not that I really expected any, but hopefully there is some healing going on. Per suggestions from above I'm going to continue this routine until I hit 14 days, then try and start working some stretching back in, and hopefully start some light running again around 21 days. Hate to lose my running base, but need to get this sorted out before my marathon training kicks in mid-July.Evolving Through Runninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00708963226692830313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869434476661153962.post-37663392358115878792010-06-06T20:41:41.849-07:002010-06-06T20:41:41.849-07:00Plantar fasciitis, been there. I got it just from ...Plantar fasciitis, been there. I got it just from power-walking 3 days a week, but that was a long time ago (10 years). I haven't had it back since I started running 2 years ago, & I run 3 days a week April thru October.<br /><br />I won't give treatment advice (sounds like there's plenty of good advice online & in these runner networks), other than to not give up hope & keep trying different things until you find what works for you. When I did have it, it took a long time to get it under control, but I waited too long to find out what it was & start treating it. Good for you to get right on it! I tried thinking it would just go away. Didn't work, duh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869434476661153962.post-68455997675292629982010-06-06T03:05:39.483-07:002010-06-06T03:05:39.483-07:00Hope you're feeling better after some time off...Hope you're feeling better after some time off, injuries are so frustrating!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869434476661153962.post-72475398698886019042010-06-05T05:06:22.558-07:002010-06-05T05:06:22.558-07:00Good luck with this. I've been lucky with no i...Good luck with this. I've been lucky with no injuries for more than two years now. Rest and take it easy. Build u gradually again.Johannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17588120934444485158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869434476661153962.post-43287863088883692552010-06-04T16:07:05.031-07:002010-06-04T16:07:05.031-07:00Here's a tip... get a foot sized or larger buc...Here's a tip... get a foot sized or larger bucket and fill it with half ice, half water... then submerge your foot for about 15-20 minutes... the cold hurts like no other but it also works! I did this for a month after every run while dealing with an achilles issue and it totally allowed me to train through it.EZEthanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578211783759610661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869434476661153962.post-61780809504700046192010-06-04T12:59:48.525-07:002010-06-04T12:59:48.525-07:00I'm glad to hear you are going to give your fo...I'm glad to hear you are going to give your foot some rest. Sometimes - as hard as it is for us runners to admit this - that really <b>is</b> the best medicine.The Green Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02319714826599995511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869434476661153962.post-67572459991541505082010-06-04T11:39:15.604-07:002010-06-04T11:39:15.604-07:00I dealt with PF and just about every overtraining ...I dealt with PF and just about every overtraining injury ever invented, I feel your pain.<br /><br />#1 for me was losing some weight.<br />#2 well, 3 weeks rest, if you can afford it, seems to cure all<br />#3 my friend's dad was given a choice to fix it: cortisone shot or a little exercise 3 times per day - take off your shoes and flex your toes out, then curl your toes like you're making a fist, repeat 20 times<br />#4 never walk barefoot or wear sandals<br />#5 good old trusty and $$$ orthotics, preferably covered by insuranceIron Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09152020406604559075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869434476661153962.post-46229084471211385302010-06-04T10:38:48.694-07:002010-06-04T10:38:48.694-07:00Stop the stretching on it for 7-10 days. You could...Stop the stretching on it for 7-10 days. You could be aggravating it further with them right now. I would do nothing on it for that period of time. Than try to do some light gradual stretches for a day or two. Then build up to toe raises. If you still have pain after doing this - go to your Doc. Platter of Fajitas (my name for it) is not my friend and sucks. You really don't want to make it worse by trying to run on it right now. I have had three different bouts with it. Each costing me precious running time ( 1-2 months each). The best remedy for me - when I notice a flare up - even slight - Stop running for a week. Rest it, ice it. I start gradual stretches after a period of rest and ice. <br /><br />Also think about tossing the shoes and buy new ones. REthink the shoes you have. You might need just a neutral well cushioned one than a motion control one. I made that change 18 months ago - I have not had a plate of fajitas since.<br /><br />I am not a Doc so anything from the above is just my own experiences. Call one if it keeps bugging though! Good luck!Generation X (Slomohusky)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16074437755665432964noreply@blogger.com