Hello and thanks for all the lovely messages I got yesterday on my post. Just rather disappointed this morning as I have woken up with a really painful left knee when walking down the stairs (or up, but more painful down) and a sore tendon or something on the outer side of my right foot. I'm actually hobbling.
I'm pretty sure that every time I run outside I get some form of injury: perhaps the impact of running on tarmac but also in terms of the right foot I think that might be because there is a slight camber to the road and with it being a country road I'm often forced over to the right side where the road falls away. Urgh.
So yeah, really disappointed this morning and trying not to get down about it. I can't afford new trainers at the moment so that's out. More ice, rest, heat yadda yadda... I also totally ruined all my efforts by ordering pizza <rolls eyes> but having a bit of stressful time at the moment and struggling to not emotionally overeat...
Today is a new day though. Deep breaths.
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Yep warming up and stretching after too... I just can’t afford more running shoes at the moment I.e gait analysis and I am fairly active when not running too. I think it’s the running on roads for my knees as I don’t get the problem generally after being on the treadmill
The reason I mentioned driving seat position is it struck me recently that the major factor in my getting ankle discomfort in the last month has been driving for more than twenty minutes at a time. After getting the car serviced in August, I'd readjusted the seat position, but had set the seat too close to the pedals.
Your point about a camber is a well known issue in the running world and an awareness of it should mean that you can balance it out by running on the other side of the road.
As for impact, if tarmac is causing problems run on trails and footpaths to reduce the stresses.
Good shoes fitted after a gait analysis done at a specialist running shop may seem extortionate ( my first fitted shoes were the most expensive footwear/clothing item that I have ever bought) but they are the best investment you can make in your running health. They can support your feet in an appropriate manner and also hugely decrease the impact.
I’ve just returned from splashing out on a gait analysis and new shoes...My graduation treat 😊
I’ve been jogging in a really ancient pair of Asics...😬
The gait analysis was fascinating...I apparently have a slight over pronation in my right foot (which I could see on the screen!). Now I do occasionally get a bit of a twinge in my right foot and outer ankle...which I had been blaming on the camber...and to be fair, probably has been exacerbating the problem, so really interesting!
The information you can glean from a gait analysis about your running style is invaluable and virtually impossible to find out any other way, which is why I recommend it to every new runner.
Hey, hope you feel better soon. Give your knees time to recover, then get back out but slow it down and go steady, It's not a race. I run on rural roads too and found that if I have to pull over for a car, it's better to walk on the verge, then continue jogging back on the road after it's passed me. Keep at it!
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