Foot getting better - test before running?

[Bazza1234]

I am quite sure it is getting "better" and I am walking quite easily on it - but not too far and not too fast. I read a Doctor who advises his clients that before they start to run again, they should be able to walk for 30 minutes as fast as they can and also hop up and down on one foot ( the bad one) . So those are now my "goals" - after that I will conquer the World.

[Hidden]

I think a trip to your own doctor might be an idea just to clarify that what you've read is good advice. It would be sad if you were to do any more damage just as you were on the mend. Oh by the way still interested in you pace and candence. My pace at the moment fluctuates between 150,160,180. Still room for improvement I think!😄😄

Speedy recovery!

[Bazza1234 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

I like my GP. And I think he likes me and is interested (professionally) in me He calls me his fittest heart patient and calls me an "athlete" . I don't think he sees many 70YO "athletes" However - as he tells me , he is "only a GP", so his knowledge and experience of when somebody should or shouldn't run after injury is probably less than you and me

[Hidden in reply to Bazza1234]

Pleased to hear you've seen your own doctor too.Having worked in orthopaedic surgery in anaesthetic for many years now,I've seen lots of sports injuries and many people that find it hard to get back to full recovery so they cut corners and just exacibate their injuries.

It's good to see you are doing well😄😄

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

I feel how true that is Peggy... I know know that I started back into a run too soon.. and am now counting the cost!

[Hidden in reply to Oldfloss]

Easily done ! I think the premise behind it is that we all want to get back to running or whatever form of exercise we do sooner than is safe to do so.

Human nature tells us we must keep going therefore we tend sometimes not to,listen to our bodies. I for one have experienced this with my back injury ie starting back to soon and taking a backward step to recovery.

Now I tend to listen to my body more and am aware of my limitations. So far so good.

Speedy recovery Oldfloss ! 😄😄 and when you are fully recovered:

Happy running!!😄😄

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

All very sound advice, I think Peggy. 🙂

[Hidden in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks Sandraj39.

I just hope it will help others with similar issues!😄😄

Happy running!😄😄

[Tomas Graduate10]

I've read he same advice. If you can't jump up and down 3000 times single legged on each leg, then you shouldn't run, for that is exactly what you'll do on a 5 km run. Not surprising we occasionally get injured.

[Bazza1234 Graduate10 in reply to Tomas]

Up until now, I have been proud to say that I have never had an injury in 3 years and 3000 klms!! My current injury was caused by my weak eye muscles - which caused me to not look where I was running!!

[Bazza1234 Graduate10 in reply to Tomas]

My Garmin told me that I took 24,000 steps during my most recent HM a few months ago

[Irish-John Graduate10 in reply to Tomas]

I would fall down.

That is, if I didn't die of sheer boredom long before hand!

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Watch out world then x

[misswobble Graduate10]

Good to hear that Baz! It sounds good news 👍 I did quite a few barefoot exercises, hopping right and left over an imaginary line down my hall (one leg at a time), standing on one foot while doing chores, walking barefoot round the lawn - damp cool grass is lovely

You'll get there but patience is really a virtue. It does test our resolve somewhat but I'm sure you're the man!

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to misswobble]

Great image there Missw....

[TurboTortoise]

Hello Bazza - I see you have joined the exclusive broken bones club too... really sorry about that. Definitely do plenty of walking before you run again - a brisk 5k walk with no pain is a good goal. And foot exercises as you'll have a lot of tightness there - roll the soles of your feet on a tennis ball, scrunch/wiggle your toes (look up ballet dancer foot-strengthening exercises on YouTube. Yes - really...) None of this is professional advice, just from my own experience!