by members of Runner's World just like you. If you want to bring a discussion back to life, don't be shy: just add a new message at the end of it. Alternatively, start a new thread on the injury & health forum. HEALTH: BEATING INJURYFoot Blisters
't acupuncture helping my plantar fasciitis? --My rigid orthoses give me heel pain. Help! --What's this mystery lump on my heel? --How can I run with a painful heel spur? Do I need surgery? --How can I beat Morton's Neuroma?Ankle AreaWill ankle weights make
No, but you seriously think its your dayYou get to 10 miles and decide its just not your dayYou get runners trotsYou twist your ankle on a discarded water bottle You get a stitchYou want to stopYoure in painYou feel great at mile 13You hit the wall at mile
is that he has suffered an ankle pain, which he needs to keep under control. Overall though, another highly encouraging two weeks and Rob remains well on course for his target as he revels in being fitter than ever.Weeks 9 - 10Rob says: I PB-ed in my latest
, either as a runner or a spectator will know why: it is quite simply the greatest running event in the world!RFJ, 3:51The start area was great. I met up with Tea and Toast Man, AlanM and Dunnarunner as planned on the 3:30 forum. That was the best part
. At about 21 miles I felt a sharp pain at the back of my left knee, which almost stopped me in my tracks. The only mile marker that I didn't see was 22 and I was getting quite depressed when I thought 21 was going on forever. Then, to my relief I saw 23
. Lots of physio and stretching and next to no running as didn't want to make the problem worse. My target altered from "under four hours" to "it would be nice if I could run it". It wasn't helped by twisting my ankle the day before. Realistically I
station. I momentarily lost balance and trod on a bottle that some kind soul had unwittingly discarded in the middle of the road. My ankle turned over and one loud expletive later I was left nursing a very painful and rapidly swelling right ankle. Hoping
tip where appropriate - see 'keywords' spreadsheet for reference, eg blisters, plantar fasciitis, toenails, achilles tendinitis--If you want real-life advice from runners who have found their own ways to overcome running aches and pains, where better
weeks. I used the Runner's World emergency schedules, which were excellent. But work pressures and a nasty cold cut into this last-minute attempt at training. I had logged just 50 miles through my preparation... From 11 miles my left thigh began to cramp
