Good news I did get out....

[Lindarunner]

Reluctant to write this as still feeling miserable about my ‘running’.

Sorry.

Felt no joy whilst out - it was hard. Feel I’ve got no strength- plus no joy or sense of achievement when I’d finished.

Plantar fasciitis wasn’t affected by my old shoes but was it is with the new. And silly me, think I tied my laces too tight as my toes became a bit tingly!

I think this could be a case of ‘fake it til you make it’ - until I’m reunited with my mojo.

In the meantime I see my Physio on Monday to discuss my back, feet and the above mentioned mojo!

[RuthL Graduate]

Oh no. Sounds like it’s all a bit too much at the moment. Yes, you could fake it and keep going with the running, and - who knows - the next run might be fabulous with mojo in tow. Or you could just accept you need a break and go for a brisk walk instead. The program will always wait until you’re ready to restart. Best wishes x

[Lindarunner]

Thanks Ruth. I’m also guessing it’s about expectations. Mine are now different to when I started out 6 months ago. Time will tell.

And congratulations on completing the programme! 🙂

[MickGJ Graduate]

Plantar fasciitis really is like being punished for a crime you haven't committed. Have you tried the spiky ball to massage your feet, and the exercise where you stand on the edge of a stair and drop your heels down? I also stuff my shoes with insoles and the like to get them to fit better and stop my feet rolling around.

[Lindarunner]

I was really focused for a while with PF exercises and it did ease a bit. Thanks for reminding me, need to add them to my list of exercises

[bigjimmy in reply to Lindarunner]

Be careful with the standing on the stair and dropping your heels down, if the underneath of your foot is tight it might cause you to tear it.

Try a bottle of iced water and roll your foot on it. or use a tennis ball.

[Lindarunner]

I’ve just tried it tonight and it was tight. Thanks don’t fancy a tear!

[Millsie-J Graduate]

Sorry to hear how you are feeling, but well done on getting out for a run.

The PF: did you check the heel to toe drop on your new shoes? A drop of 12mm is recommended for PF sufferers although I can wear 10 mm drop with no problems at all, even though I had a very severe bout of PF at one time. It may be you have inadvertently chosen a lower drop on your new shoes perhaps?

I was recommended the heel dip exercises by a physio. They are a dynamic stretch which worked very very well for me, done daily up to three times a day. I still do them regularly even now. If you are suffering with the PF i would try to see a Physio if you can.

[Lindarunner in reply to Millsie-J]

Thanks Millsie, I’m due to see my physio on Monday. I think I’ll take my new shoes in, see what he thinks. I went to a reputable shop, was the owner who served me, had gait analysis and he assured me the PF would be ok. Got me thinking now, they do seem flatter than my old ones. I’ll ask him about that exercise too, I may have just forgotten it, along with my 74 other ones!

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Lindarunner]

Go on line, put the shoe make and model in and check heel drop as a starting point.

[CatMo13 Graduate]

PF: guess you have support in all your shoes? Mine played up when I realised my slippers were the culprits. Can you return the new Runner’s ? Hope mojo returns after a break!

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to CatMo13]

Yeap! Never wear completely flat shoes and beware those flip flops!

[Lindarunner in reply to CatMo13]

Good point. I wear an old pair of sandals around the house now, have the right support but alas no fluffyness!

[CazAM Graduate]

TBH when I started out having never been a ‘runner’ it was a struggle, and it’s only now after several weeks of completing that I’ve started to enjoy it, I don’t race, I’m more tortoise , I finally have my breathing under control and although my joints don’t always find it easy I actually look forward to my runs now . Keep it up and hopefully it’ll all start to fall into place, well done you x

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Hi Linda,

I don’t remember chatting to you before, so “hi”. I live in High Lane, so I know Stockport well, and I know that it’s not always the best place to run.

Sorry to hear about your PF, I have no wise advice, other than take it easy, run when you feel able, and don’t give up.

[JaySeeSkinny Graduate]

PF is nasty and can drag out, but it can be conquered as so many people on here have said. I'm lucky as I've always cast my shoes off as often as possible and run around barefoot at home. I even hated slippers as a child (still do). And a few years of prancing around in high heels at work taught me they were not for me. So even at work I'm mostly in low heels.

If you're in pain then it's no wonder you're not feeling the love. But at least you're getting out there. Hope things sort themselves out!

[ClareM12345]

Well done for going out x