I'm wondering what footwear you used for your 43 mile hike.
Brand/Model? Original insoles/custom/off the shelf aftermarket? Did they get any breaking in? Socks (type/one pair/two pair)?
Anybody ever deal with this annoying problem ? I've managed to make it through training for and running multiple marathons , 100 mile hikes ECT ECT in the past with no foot issues.
About 6 months ago , I decided to get back on a regular running regimen , and holy shit , I guess my foot couldn't take the stress of schlepping an extra 20 lbs of tub over my historic " fit " weight ( I was 220 lb 6 months ago , back to slightly over 200 now ). I've tried the night boot , stretching it , ice , resting for a week , I even resorted to a steroid shot a few weeks ago because I've got a long hike coming up an figured itd be impossible to do with the way it was. Shot was great at alleviating the pain , but its not a " cure " and just temporarily reduces the inflammation , its slowly coming back despite my efforts at rehab.
Anyone have any useful advice to help get over this condition?
Seems these days people are always getting foot injuries. Must be the terrain.
Anybody ever deal with this annoying problem ? I've managed to make it through training for and running multiple marathons , 100 mile hikes ECT ECT in the past with no foot issues.
About 6 months ago , I decided to get back on a regular running regimen , and holy shit , I guess my foot couldn't take the stress of schlepping an extra 20 lbs of tub over my historic " fit " weight ( I was 220 lb 6 months ago , back to slightly over 200 now ). I've tried the night boot , stretching it , ice , resting for a week , I even resorted to a steroid shot a few weeks ago because I've got a long hike coming up an figured itd be impossible to do with the way it was. Shot was great at alleviating the pain , but its not a " cure " and just temporarily reduces the inflammation , its slowly coming back despite my efforts at rehab.
Anyone have any useful advice to help get over this condition?
Yeah I've had it really bad where it cracked. Here is what saved me....
1. Right when you wake up before letting foot hit ground use a water bottle and massage bottom of foot.
2. Buy good quality orthopedic socks.
3. Tennis and massage balls for feet (pressure point ones as well)
4. The right shoes ( Asics Gel Kayano worked best for me)
5. Soaking my feet in epsom salt and ice baths.
6. Avoid dead-lifts while doing treatment...
Anybody ever deal with this annoying problem ? I've managed to make it through training for and running multiple marathons , 100 mile hikes ECT ECT in the past with no foot issues.
About 6 months ago , I decided to get back on a regular running regimen , and holy shit , I guess my foot couldn't take the stress of schlepping an extra 20 lbs of tub over my historic " fit " weight ( I was 220 lb 6 months ago , back to slightly over 200 now ). I've tried the night boot , stretching it , ice , resting for a week , I even resorted to a steroid shot a few weeks ago because I've got a long hike coming up an figured itd be impossible to do with the way it was. Shot was great at alleviating the pain , but its not a " cure " and just temporarily reduces the inflammation , its slowly coming back despite my efforts at rehab.
Anyone have any useful advice to help get over this condition?
it may just be me, but it amazes me that more people don't bike, instead of running. running is terrible on your feet and joints. i've been bike-riding about eighty miles almost every weekend for years, and i've never had issues with my feet or any other part of my body. i guess the only drawback, is that it takes more time to lose calories on a bicycle than it does when you run. but the extra time to me is worth it, over the unfortunate issues you are currently struggling with.
I'll second some of these too. I dealt with this shit for years.
A couples comments from Krixes notes above
1) You know your foot is bad when you take first step out of bed and pain shoots up your feet. Sucks
2) I use compression socks when running and it seems to help both my feet and calf muscles.
3) I also stretch on stairs and roll feet on small foam roller.
4) Just wear quality shoes all the fucking time. No sandals, flip flops or walking barefoot. Back when I was bad, if I wore the wrong shoes, the pain would almost flair up instantaneously. Then I'd be fucked for the rest of the day.
5) Applying cold always seem to help on bad days.
6) No Comment about deadlifts. Never seemed to affect me. My issues were always from long days walking and being on my feet.
After dealing with this shit for years, I think the one thing that helped was losing weight. I was overweight and I know that was a leading contributor. When I dropped the weight, most of my foot problems disappeared, along with just feeling better all around.
To be honest, Doctors don't seem to help much. They just treat the symptoms. I flailed with them for years with little to no improvement.
I'll second some of these too. I dealt with this shit for years.
A couples comments from Krixes notes above
1) You know your foot is bad when you take first step out of bed and pain shoots up your feet. Sucks
2) I use compression socks when running and it seems to help both my feet and calf muscles.
3) I also stretch on stairs and roll feet on small foam roller.
4) Just wear quality shoes all the fucking time. No sandals, flip flops or walking barefoot. Back when I was bad, if I wore the wrong shoes, the pain would almost flair up instantaneously. Then I'd be fucked for the rest of the day.
5) Applying cold always seem to help on bad days.
6) No Comment about deadlifts. Never seemed to affect me. My issues were always from long days walking and being on my feet.
After dealing with this shit for years, I think the one thing that helped was losing weight. I was overweight and I know that was a leading contributor. When I dropped the weight, most of my foot problems disappeared, along with just feeling better all around.
To be honest, Doctors don't seem to help much. They just treat the symptoms. I flailed with them for years with little to no improvement.
I think Dominick Cruz had that recently
Amputation with prosthetic replacement, a la Oscar Pistorius. Imagine the possibilities.
My OP is a few months old, my issue has resolved itself . I've put in a lot of miles over the years and that was the first overuse injury I've had , outside of shin splints as a tender footed running noob years ago.
I can appreciate the bike , and I do cross train a decent amount by riding. Like you alluded to though , its hard to beat running for burning fat , I also find the level of fitness you can attain to be higher with a well designed and implemented running plan.