I would say #respecttheachillesGot a few friends trying to convince me to do an Ultra but I value my feet too much to bother#respectthefeet
I was talked into an ultra. I've never forgiven my friends for it. It was horrible.Got a few friends trying to convince me to do an Ultra but I value my feet too much to bother#respectthefeet
Last time I did a half, I lost 3 toenails completely, walking around Heathrow with bandaged up toes in flip flops I got some dodgy lookssorry this is funny, it is so grim, but we have all been there at some point!
Does it still hurt, I'd go to the phamacist for advice.I’m sorry for continuing the scabby toenail discussion, but I need advice.
despite it relieving itself the other day, the blister is back, bigger than ever and I’m pretty sure it’s brewing an infection
Hello, if anyone can offer advice I'd be grateful. I had plantar fascitis which has practically gone I can only feel it very occasionally now. Is it sensible/possible to return to running again? Has anyone else done that? I fancy training a half in march, thanks
I'd love to be able to do an ultra - there's lots of walking involved - and food. Just as long as there's no pavement pounding, I'm a lot happier doing greater distances far, far more slowly.Got a few friends trying to convince me to do an Ultra but I value my feet too much to bother#respectthefeet
Echo decent shoes. My friend with PF does Brooks Glycerin with her orthotics. Fiendishly expensive but they mean she can run.Hello, if anyone can offer advice I'd be grateful. I had plantar fascitis which has practically gone I can only feel it very occasionally now. Is it sensible/possible to return to running again? Has anyone else done that? I fancy training a half in march, thanks
They didthe 2nd day of Race to the King, not sure where you're located but it's a race to WinchesterOrthotics. Orthotics and decent shoes, not squishy, soft ones with no support.
I did it years ago and it was horrendous - steroid injections, more ice than Greenland, lacrosse ball, spiky ball under the foot, swearing and silently weeping when stuck standing up for the bus, you get the idea - it eventually went away when I wore a removable cast that immobilised the entire foot for about 12 weeks (in daylight hours).
Basically, the pain is caused by the stretchy band of connective tissue between heel and midfoot tearing in multiple places when it's placed under load, such as when your foot first touches the floor in the morning on when you're standing/walking/running - like an old rubber band being overstretched. If you don't do anything to protect it when it's repeatedly loaded, the slightly stiffer bits where it's healed up will tear again and find it harder to heal up next time.
Having orthotics (because there is a good chance that your foot is falling inwards as it takes your weight with each step) stops the overstretching/tearing and ensures that you have a healthier gait - oh, and if you've had PI, you're biomechanically at risk of shin splints, bunions and all manner of nasties, so the orthotics help prevent those as well by making you upright on your feet/ankles/knees/hips/pelvis/spine/etc.
Customs cost a lot or you have to wait a million years for the NHS to consider them - perhaps some £20-odd ones from Amazon for arch support and stability could give you an idea of how much they can help?
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I'm nearly excited today - I've just ordered a pair of Asics trail shoes, as my Ons are wearing out on the inside lining, I've done so many miles in them. Unfortunately, I've ordered them online rather than getting fitted and giving money to an independent instead of the foulness that is Sports Direct, but Asics reckon they have a similar fit/width to the Ons, so I've gone for them in a full size larger than my normal shoes (to fit my orthotics in and let my feet spread freely).
Had to go for a plain black pair as the awesome green ones weren't in stock, but using the orthotics meant I could go for neutral shoes instead of the heavy and inflexible stability shoes this time, which technically saves me enough money to be able to buy yet another pair after Christmas.
And I've got a fleece lined beanie on the way, which will be very welcome - didn't get one with a headlight, but might do that if I start running more before and after work, rather than in the comfort and boringness that is the gym at the weekend.
Going to be muddling through with random long sleeved tops rather than proper base layers for the next few weeks, but if I lose a bit more weight, I'll have more of a choice - the question is then, do I get a waterproof jacket or a gilet, which might be more comfortable?
I'd love to be able to do an ultra - there's lots of walking involved - and food. Just as long as there's no pavement pounding, I'm a lot happier doing greater distances far, far more slowly.
Maybe one day...
Why do they tinker so much. I run in Ghosts and the new ones are nowhere near as good as the previous iteration.As above, decent trainers. Go to a specialist shop for atleast the 1st pair. I run in Brooks Adrenaline 21, preferred the 20s but don't have am issue with splints or PF yet.
I'd much rather do longer training runs over winter than in the heat of summer!I've entered a half marathon... Lazy arse is already regretting itwhy did I enter a half for winter, why why why
Having trained for a half marathon since august, I can confirm rush winter is a much better time to train for one… I almost died on more than one occasionI've entered a half marathon... Lazy arse is already regretting itwhy did I enter a half for winter, why why why
I would say it depends why you missed a week.query I have - if you're training to up your distance / stamina eg 0 - 5K or 5 - 10K and you miss a week or two.
do you pick up where you left off or do you go back and repeat the last week you did? I'm never sure how much impact a lost week makes on fitness (and usually in my mind I think I can't do the distance/ time set anyway so I don't know what;s in my mind and what's physical)
Thanks for sharingParkruns are starting to decide if they're running Christmas Day and New Year's Day - https://www.parkrun.org.uk/special-events/
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