Helpful running people ... It's just me again!!

Edie30

Hello lovelies, so bit of background. Completed 5 k and now onto 8 k training. Was starting to get a slight ache with shin splints so with all your lovely advice watched some running drills and changed my running form from a heel striker to a mid foot striker. Thought I had it licked at this point. Got some achy calves so bought some compression sleeves. Totally thought I had it licked. This morning on my run I have some Achilles pain in my left ankle.... Pffftttt!!! So I have iced it and it was ok to run on but I can just feel it. I'm running about 3 or 4 times a week. I can run for 32 mins at 8km/hr. I have started some interval training for 8k so that has 4 one min walks every 8 mins running. I have held back on the speeding up to avoid injury. What do you reckon?? Just an ache?? I don't think its a big problem yet but I don't want it to become one and your advice is always fab :-)

LoneWolfRunner

Probably still some residual adjustment to you changing your foot-strike... when I switched from traditional running shoes to zero-drop minimalist shoes, it took about a year for me to work out all the "bugs".

arguablysamson

You need to back off to maybe once or twice a week workouts for about 6 or 8 weeks. Go intense for no more than 20 minutes, and then be done with it.

I had to back off a bit when my knees started acting funny. Running is so very good, but also so very hard on the body, which means you go through periods where you have to lessen the frequency and the time spent. It won't be a permanent measure, but you need to teach your body to endure by building it back up. You don't want to get injured and be totally out a really long time.

Edie30

Wahhhhhh!!!! Hmmm... Well my next step is to splash some cash on some running shoes at the store that does all the special gait analysis business. My shoes I've got are good minimalist shoes but I'm up for ideas from them. I think im likely to spend a year figuring out the bugs too lone wolf!!! :-)

Edie30

arguablysamson wrote: »

You need to back off to maybe once or twice a week workouts for about 6 or 8 weeks. Go intense for no more than 20 minutes, and then be done with it.

I had to back off a bit when my knees started acting funny. Running is so very good, but also so very hard on the body, which means you go through periods where you have to lessen the frequency and the time spent. It won't be a permanent measure, but you need to teach your body to endure by building it back up. You don't want to get injured and be totally out a really long time.

arguablysamson wrote: »

You need to back off to maybe once or twice a week workouts for about 6 or 8 weeks. Go intense for no more than 20 minutes, and then be done with it.

I had to back off a bit when my knees started acting funny. Running is so very good, but also so very hard on the body, which means you go through periods where you have to lessen the frequency and the time spent. It won't be a permanent measure, but you need to teach your body to endure by building it back up. You don't want to get injured and be totally out a really long time.

arguablysamson wrote: »

You need to back off to maybe once or twice a week workouts for about 6 or 8 weeks. Go intense for no more than 20 minutes, and then be done with it.

I had to back off a bit when my knees started acting funny. Running is so very good, but also so very hard on the body, which means you go through periods where you have to lessen the frequency and the time spent. It won't be a permanent measure, but you need to teach your body to endure by building it back up. You don't want to get injured and be totally out a really long time.

I hope the knees are good now? Don't mess with the knees! As bikram says... You can mess with God but not with the knees!!!!

loratliff

Shoes! You might need a little more support since your form has changed.

Edie30

Yep I'm off to the running store where all my running friends go to get on the treadmill and have them analyse me :-) I'm hoping that's going to do the trick

_Waffle_

Edie30 wrote: »

Wahhhhhh!!!! Hmmm... Well my next step is to splash some cash on some running shoes at the store that does all the special gait analysis business. My shoes I've got are good minimalist shoes but I'm up for ideas from them. I think im likely to spend a year figuring out the bugs too lone wolf!!! :-)

If your achilles is hurting you the worst thing you can do is to wear zero drop shoes. You need to get something that will keep your heel elevated slightly since that takes pressure off your achilles. You really need a pair of shoes with a higher drop. Probably at least 8mm.

Also read everything here:
http://runnersconnect.net/running-injury-prevention/achilles-tendonitis-and-insertional-achilles-tendinopathy-in-runners/

The eccentric heel drops and the hot/cold contrasting bath have done miracles for me.

liznotyet

Do your cross-training slow and barefoot. Incorporate toe yoga and barre-type strength exercises to reconnect your core with your feet. Turtle steps!

Edie30

_Waffle_ wrote: »

Edie30 wrote: »

Wahhhhhh!!!! Hmmm... Well my next step is to splash some cash on some running shoes at the store that does all the special gait analysis business. My shoes I've got are good minimalist shoes but I'm up for ideas from them. I think im likely to spend a year figuring out the bugs too lone wolf!!! :-)

If your achilles is hurting you the worst thing you can do is to wear zero drop shoes. You need to get something that will keep your heel elevated slightly since that takes pressure off your achilles. You really need a pair of shoes with a higher drop. Probably at least 8mm.

Also read everything here:
http://runnersconnect.net/running-injury-prevention/achilles-tendonitis-and-insertional-achilles-tendinopathy-in-runners/

The eccentric heel drops and the hot/cold contrasting bath have done miracles for me.

Yay thanks... New shoes for sure :-) and thanks for the link

Edie30

liznotyet wrote: »

Do your cross-training slow and barefoot. Incorporate toe yoga and barre-type strength exercises to reconnect your core with your feet. Turtle steps!

Thanks Ive been trying to do some barre exercises too