I wish I was a runner, but pf won't let me!

futuregill

So I've tried and tried again to run. I have planters fascitis. My goal is to run for an hour straight. At this point I'm scared to run again because of the PF and I've been waiting for at least 4 months for it to go away. Its taking forever!! I'm just looking for anyone in the same situation that may have any tips.

slbeutler

I had it and did what my doctor told me which was take 6 weeks with no impact exercise, even walking. Roll my foot on a frozen water bottle each night. I did water aerobics, cycling and weights and after 6 weeks it was gone. I got new shoes from a professional running shoe store and now I am having no problems. I think proper shoes and proper recovery will do it for you.

SallieBeige

Have you tried cycling instead? ... or for the meantime?
Thats what I did.

Now I am a jack of both and a master of none (so to speak)

Not that rewarding .... but is helping with the the calories.

irisherin82

I developed PF when I was training for the breast cancer 3 day, I went to Road Runner Sports and got fitted for shoes before I started training (they had me get on a treadmill and they video taped my foot placement). Well the shoes I was fitted with were obviously not correct for me, as I developed PF. And I've had it ever since. About two years ago I was introduced to bare foot running, and now I do almost all exercise is a pair of Vibrum Five Fingers (its like gloves for your feet). By wearing these (especially when running), it forces you to land on the ball of your foot instead of the heel of your foot (which also helps prevent knee injuries). Not only has it helped with my PF (although I still feel it sometimes), I no longer get shin splints when running. You definitely have to get used to running or doing exercise in five fingers, but I love them! I wear exercise sneakers for hiking, but maybe I'll get to a point of wearing the vibrums instead... because my feet actually hurt now when I walk in exercise sneakers.

futuregill

I had it and did what my doctor told me which was take 6 weeks with no impact exercise, even walking. Roll my foot on a frozen water bottle each night. I did water aerobics, cycling and weights and after 6 weeks it was gone. I got new shoes from a professional running shoe store and now I am having no problems. I think proper shoes and proper recovery will do it for you.

I would LOVE to stay off my feet for 6 weeks but basically my jobs keeps me on my feet 8hrs a day. New shoes have helped though. Still not a cure. Frozen water bottle I'll have to give that a try.

futuregill

I developed PF when I was training for the breast cancer 3 day, I went to Road Runner Sports and got fitted for shoes before I started training (they had me get on a treadmill and they video taped my foot placement). Well the shoes I was fitted with were obviously not correct for me, as I developed PF. And I've had it ever since. About two years ago I was introduced to bare foot running, and now I do almost all exercise is a pair of Vibrum Five Fingers (its like gloves for your feet). By wearing these (especially when running), it forces you to land on the ball of your foot instead of the heel of your foot (which also helps prevent knee injuries). Not only has it helped with my PF (although I still feel it sometimes), I no longer get shin splints when running. You definitely have to get used to running or doing exercise in five fingers, but I love them! I wear exercise sneakers for hiking, but maybe I'll get to a point of wearing the vibrums instead... because my feet actually hurt now when I walk in exercise sneakers.

Five finger shoes I'll have to try that out.