When will this stop hurting?!
Andiebeanluvsu
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I'm a total newbie to running. I started a couple of months ago building up a good walking base and losing 15lbs (now down to 205) because I knew I wanted to do the C25K program (actually, it's 5k Runner on my phone). The first couple of days were great, but then by the third day my calves were knotted up so tight that I could barely walk despite stretching and icing like crazy.
I went to a specialty running store, got fitted for good shoes, and had a running gait analysis. I found out that I tend to swing my lower legs out when I run and land on my forefoot, so during week 2 I focused more on lifting my knees a bit and striking more midfoot. My calf pain went away and became knee pain. That lasted for a day or two.
NOW when I'm running, I'm getting twinges of pain around my left ankle where the top of my ankle meets the top of my foot, and on the inner aspect of my right ankle. The pain is present in the beginning of my run, subsides a bit mid-run, and flares up again for the rest of the day when I walk. It's fine on my rest day when I'm walking around, but it's back the instant I start to run again. I'm supposed to start W3D1 tomorrow, and I don't know if I should. I don't want to mess up my feet and be out of commission, but I also don't want to stop if it's just beginner running pain. What the heck am I doing wrong!?!?
I went to a specialty running store, got fitted for good shoes, and had a running gait analysis. I found out that I tend to swing my lower legs out when I run and land on my forefoot, so during week 2 I focused more on lifting my knees a bit and striking more midfoot. My calf pain went away and became knee pain. That lasted for a day or two.
NOW when I'm running, I'm getting twinges of pain around my left ankle where the top of my ankle meets the top of my foot, and on the inner aspect of my right ankle. The pain is present in the beginning of my run, subsides a bit mid-run, and flares up again for the rest of the day when I walk. It's fine on my rest day when I'm walking around, but it's back the instant I start to run again. I'm supposed to start W3D1 tomorrow, and I don't know if I should. I don't want to mess up my feet and be out of commission, but I also don't want to stop if it's just beginner running pain. What the heck am I doing wrong!?!?
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Two things it could be, but I suspect you need to speak to a physio.
As you're focussing on your landing you're putting other pressures on your system, so it could be that your ankles is where the focus on midfoot landing is showing up. There are two schools of thought about changing your gait; do it, don't do it as it causes other problems. I'm in neither camp as whil I've got biomechanical issues they're not so bad that I need to think about it.
The other is the strength around the ankle, and the answer to that is to do some resistance training. Need't be much but as it's specifically around your ankle then resistance band exercises around that might help.0 -
I'm not well-versed in running physiology yet, but one thing I know and that's the pain portion; if something hurts unusually (much), stop running and figure out what's going on before you cause serious issues. Pain is the body's way of telling something isn't right and there are numerous stories here of people, who chose to ignore it and wound up with really troublesome issues as a result. I second the advice to consult a physio.0
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I wouldn't change your foot strike at this stage of the game. Just make sure you are following through with your leg so you aren't running on your toes (your foot should roll through so your heel touches the ground).
You might have really flexible feet or there might be something else going on. The challenges that you've been having need a bit more knowledge than a newbie forum. If your running store has a clinic or beginning running program, those would be great resources, otherwise it's time to talk to a sports medicine doctor.0 -
Or thoseIf your running store has a clinic or beginning running program, those would be great resources, otherwise it's time to talk to a sports medicine doctor.
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