Sore foot

Ice it and rest it!
Then instead of running tomorrow, take a ( long) walk and see how it feels. If it's starts getting sore, stop! (Speaking from experience and getting a nasty heel spur back in January because I did the opposite of the above and just kept running...) All fine now, but put me back 2 months.
Good luck - and welcome onboard!

Please rest. I did the same thing and ended up with a fractured sesamoid. Have spent weeks in an air cast, then a special sandal and now 10 weeks later am in cross trainers with special inserts. The ortho doc says it will be another 4- 6 weeks before getting back to running. So I've basically been sidelined since mid May except for some upper body work. I have found it very diificult to have satisfying meal days without those extra calories earned from exercise and have really missed that runners boost of feel good hormones. Was actually depressed the first few weeks off. I've just now discovered deep water jogging so am finally back to getting some cardio and burining a few calories. Good luck. I hope that ice and rest will take care of it.

I LOVE C25k ! I just got done with the training and am just adding a little distance so that I can run my first 5k in Sept (cause I want to make sure I am really ready)- But .. your toe-- or your knees, ankles.. etc. When they are sore. stop.. skip a day. rest. ICE ICE ICE. Stretch. Yes .. even your toes. Try picking up small objects with your toes.. it is a good stretch. Invest in really good shoes. AND, I couldn't believe the $ I spent on shoes..but they also sold me an insert for my shoes (i have no arch problems) and i cannot believe what a difference they made! (and , just so you know, I am not wealthy.. at all.. spending that much $ on shoes was a big deal for me.)

oh.. and on the c25k-- do what they say. do not jump ahead!! if anything..stay on your current week an extra day or so...but do not jump ahead. there is a definite method to their madness !!

Good Luck.. if you want to add me as a friend.. please do. would love to hear about your C25k as you go thru it

Hi,
I only joined this site yesterday, I have just started doing the couch to 5 k.
I ran my first day of week two yesterday, and today have woke up with a sore big toe : ( the joint feels bruised and hurts to walk on.

Has anybody ever had this? will it go soon? its my rest day today but im supposed to run again tomorrow.

I am thinking maybe I need some new trainers, but I just cant afford them yet : (

jenny

Could be sesamoiditis, if the pain is under your big toe and on the ball of your foot (medial) and pushing off is painful. Rest is indicated for sesamoiditis, with a follow-up with doc if pain persists.