Little toe - Health + Injury

Muggle

15/09/2010 at 09:03

Sorry to mention this amongst all serious injuries.

Hurt little toe running over in Fleetwood recently (rubbed on trainer) and just as it calmed down last week I stubbed it on chair in my dining room. Doing GNR on Sunday, any advice how to protect it / kill pain. Help

Intermanaut

15/09/2010 at 09:31

Ibuprofen and bloody-mindedness. Apply more bloody-mindedness than ibuprofen, though.

Once you get going on the GNR you'll forget about it - there's too much other stuff going on to distract you from a painful pinkie.

EdnaModes

15/09/2010 at 09:55

I might also suggest taping it to the next toe, so it can't move about too much.

Good luck with the GNR, 4 days to go, very excited!

Muggle

15/09/2010 at 13:53

Thanks guys never thought about the taping to next toe.

Good idea

Intermanaut

15/09/2010 at 14:09

It might be worth putting something between your toes when you tape them (to stop them rubbing each other), and make sure you try it in advance of the race.

Edited: 15/09/2010 at 14:10

Runzilla

15/09/2010 at 16:56

those corn protection tubes are perfect for little toes and have a soft gel layer inside

Muggle

16/09/2010 at 13:57

Good advice Inter, so worried about this never thought golden rule use nothing new and about testing in advance.

Cathy will have a look in chemists on my way home.

Only a sore toe but if it changes my stride or style I could get problems some where else in 13 miles. Other knee or ankle looks favourite.

Muggle

27/09/2010 at 16:50

Good news got round GNR without any toe problems. Race trainers seemed to support sore toe without it rubbing etc. Felt a problem in right foot middle toe but must have been in my mind!!

Time not as hoped but hey I made it round .

Joe

Edited: 27/09/2010 at 16:52

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