Quick runs and new shoes!

[CBDB]

New shoes arrived! I invested in a wide toe box, 9mm drop New Balance trail shoe. The only pair left was in boring but practical black.

As I recover from my Plantar Fasciitis, I have found having a bit more support and drop helps, and my old New Balance tend to now feel a bit to tight as I have been running ca 2 years in wide-toe box, 0-drop Altras. My old New Balance also are getting to their end life span, but I will still walk and run in them. I just can’t wear double skin socks or toe socks in them.

Today was also the first time that I took the new shoes out for their first spin, and I also put on my Capris and sleeveless vests. Again first time this year. Fueling that valuable Vitamin D!

I’m currently running only shorter routes as I am trying to get on top of my PF niggles, so today I chose a recently discovered new circular route but chose to run it the other way around. It’s such a simple trick to experience a route all fresh and new.

Loved my little run, although I got out there quite late this morning.

Happy running!

[Gthants 60minGraduate]

Excellent! My last run over two weeks ago now. I have new shoes but have not yet worn them. Have ordered extra ankle strapping in the hope that when my achilles is a bit better I will be able to run strapped up. I did walk for 8 minutes on the running machine today!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Gthants]

Fabulous! Must feel good to get back to runnjng!

[Tessie66 Graduate10]

Pf is such a nightmare but I'm glad you are out running still I'm hoping I'm getting over this nightmare and I've tried allsorts. I've got a long run Sunday so will see how I go my new trainers also feel tight but I've been wearing them all day today

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Tessie66]

Yeah. Sending you loads of healing wishes. It does seem sometimes two steps forward three back. But then often it’s 2 back and 3 forward.

[Tessie66 Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

Totally I can see this

[Clumella]

Glad you loved your little run. Good luck getting on top of your PF niggles. I sympathise as I have just had a 3 week running break to try and sort my own PF issues out. Definitely feeling less pain now so am going to start up with my first run back tomorrow I think (probs walk and run mix and see how I go). Have also ordered some PF insoles so will give them a try too. Would be interested to know how you are dealing with your PF. It is so difficult to know whether I should rest more or take it easy etc. I really want to get back to running though. Enjoy your new shoes!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Clumella]

Thank you. And yes. It’s an annoying condition, isn’t it. As it hall usually has a delayed pain response, it is so easy to overload your feet/legs.

I’m in my third week of strength and flexibility training focussing on PF prevention. See healthunlocked.com/strength...

We do have regular posts on PF over there, as it is so easy to overload our feet and then we suffer this condition.

Hope your insoles will work well.

[Clumella in reply to CBDB]

Thanks for links. I am going to give these exercises a try (just started with the ´first thing in the morning’ ones). I have been doing some exercises for the last 3 weeks (stopped running), and wearing silicon insoles in supportive trainers and all seemed to be going in the right direction, but yesterday I did a bird survey which involved a lot of standing and quite a bit of slow walking. I made sure I sat down regularly to rest my feet but today it feels like I’ve gone back to square one. So annoying. I guess I have to listen to my body and delay my return to running for at least a day or two.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Clumella]

Oh dear. That sounds so familiar. (But doing a bird survey sounds so awesome).

Hope your PF niggles recede. Here’s to giving some love to our feet! 👣 🦶👣🦶

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Lovely run and great new shoes, pretty colours are fun but black is great

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Teehee. Yes black is practical I think, as they don’t look ad dirty when a bit older.

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

Boring black? I think those are classy!! Wishing you many happy miles together!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

😀😄👍🏽😊

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10]

Great shoes! Hope you have many happy miles running together

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

Yup. 2nd run today. Felt great. (Not quite as bouncy as my last ones but almost. And they definitely have space for my toes!)