Diagnosis

[runner56]

Diagnosis required from our forum experts please!

Out running this morning as is my want of a Thursday. Around the 6-7k mark my left foot started to go numb. Around the 8 mark, it has spread to my ankle and achilles. This has never happened before. The run was pretty standard fare on a route I have done many times. The pace was pretty much average for me.

Any ideas what may have caused this? It passed fairly quickly during my warm down walk

[Hidden]

No expert but it could well be your laces were too tight... sounds daft I know but your feet swell up quite a bit on the run...

I'm sure some people who've experienced this will be along shortly... please take a seat...

[runner56 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Now that I think on it Aussie, I did tie the left foot slightly tighter than normal. Could it be so simple?

I sahll look out for that on Saturday

[useitorloseit Graduate in reply to runner56]

I was going to say that too. Aussie mentioned this on a post before, and I was getting numb toes. So I took his advice, and all better now.

[Hidden in reply to runner56]

Entirely possible... it's also possible your shoes are too tight full stop but that would mean it would have happened before... Quite a few ways to tie laces it seems... perhaps parallel lacing is for you? And slightly looser..

Link - runnersworld.com/running-ti...

[paul2014 Graduate]

Yep, I was going to suggest the same as Aussie. Easily done and hopefully the cause. Next run make sure you don't tie it so tight and see how you get on.

[Miles_Yonder Graduate]

I was going to suggest a shoe issue too. I've had this twice now, both with each pair of new shoes I've had, where I'm getting used to the laces and over-tied them. Amazing how something so simple can have such an effect!

[runner56 Graduate in reply to Miles_Yonder]

Much obliged folks. I shall report back tomorrow.