Running pains in...feet?

Raybug0903
Raybug0903 Posts: 86 Member
edited January 14 in Fitness and Exercise
Okay, I know this is probably a really stupid question but here goes...I know when you start to get shin splints, etc. it may be time to replace your running shoes, but what about when the soles of your feet really start to hurt? After running 2-3 miles a few times per week, I am noticing that my soles ache badly. It feels as if I've been standing on my feet all day long when it's only 9 a.m. Is this normal? I am very new to running so I am not sure how to gauge whether or not it's time for new shoes. Thanks!

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  • dobenjam
    dobenjam Posts: 232 Member
    Okay, I know this is probably a really stupid question but here goes...I know when you start to get shin splints, etc. it may be time to replace your running shoes, but what about when the soles of your feet really start to hurt? After running 2-3 miles a few times per week, I am noticing that my soles ache badly. It feels as if I've been standing on my feet all day long when it's only 9 a.m. Is this normal? I am very new to running so I am not sure how to gauge whether or not it's time for new shoes. Thanks!

    I had this issue and when I got a new pair of shoes it fixed it. Do you have flat feet? I do and i believe that was my issue. I also believe the way I was running may have caused some of the pain. I was trying too hard not to heel strike and was running on the balls of my feet. The new pair of shoes I bought also fixed the way I run so I now have more of a mid-foot strike.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    i get this on and off,,, a good pair of shoes sure does make the difference.
  • tdotgirl
    tdotgirl Posts: 95 Member
    Had the same problem got new runners and prescription orthotics no more pain.
  • sheyennelilly
    sheyennelilly Posts: 122 Member
    If you are new to running your feet may just need to toughen up. When I start running after taking a break for a while I usually have sore feet for a time.
  • dorianaldyn
    dorianaldyn Posts: 611 Member
    Shoes aren't always the problem - it could have a lot to do with your stride. A lot of pain runners experience when running can be fixed with form. Poke around on the runners world website, look around on youtube to learn more about proper running form. I am always trying to improve the way I run.

    My feet start to ache, but only after I've been running for about two hours straight. And, even then, they usually feel fine after I've stopped, showered, etc. It's definitely not normal to be in a lot of foot pain after only 2 or 3 miles!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,091 Member
    Sounds like the beginning of plantar fasciitis.


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  • valerieschram
    valerieschram Posts: 97 Member
    Sounds like the beginning of plantar fasciitis.


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    I agree. You can google some stretches and exercises you can do to get some relief.
  • miracole
    miracole Posts: 492 Member
    Sounds like the beginning of plantar fasciitis.


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    Could be this but could also be problems further up. I get tightness in my hips and lower back that translates to foot/heel pain in the mornings when I get up (because my lower back tightens up when I sleep). If stretches don't work go find yourself a good physio/massage therapist!
  • Raybug0903
    Raybug0903 Posts: 86 Member
    Okay, I know this is probably a really stupid question but here goes...I know when you start to get shin splints, etc. it may be time to replace your running shoes, but what about when the soles of your feet really start to hurt? After running 2-3 miles a few times per week, I am noticing that my soles ache badly. It feels as if I've been standing on my feet all day long when it's only 9 a.m. Is this normal? I am very new to running so I am not sure how to gauge whether or not it's time for new shoes. Thanks!

    I had this issue and when I got a new pair of shoes it fixed it. Do you have flat feet? I do and i believe that was my issue. I also believe the way I was running may have caused some of the pain. I was trying too hard not to heel strike and was running on the balls of my feet. The new pair of shoes I bought also fixed the way I run so I now have more of a mid-foot strike.

    I have a pretty good arch. I think it may be the shoes because I haven't always had this pain when running. Thanks!
  • jsj024519
    jsj024519 Posts: 400 Member
    PF or Metatarsalgia. Stress fracture perhaps or tendinitis. could be a lot of different things. See a doctor on the fly.
  • Raybug0903
    Raybug0903 Posts: 86 Member
    Thanks everyone!
  • GiddyupTim
    GiddyupTim Posts: 2,819 Member
    I agree too. Sounds like the beginning of plantar fasciitis. Do the stretches you find when googling, and, in my opinion, the best one is just to knee down, but with your toes underneath you, so the soles of your feet are facing the wall behind you. You should feel a really good stretch -- better than you get just standing with your front foot on a step and letting your heels drop. Sit that way for a minute, if you can. Do it two times a day.
    There was a study that looked at using this stretch in people with chronic plantar fasciitis, for whom nothing else worked, and about 90 percent had good improvement.
    Then, go to the running store and buy SuperFeet insoles. Again they work like a charm, and are much cheaper than professional custom-made orthotics. You can always get those if the Superfeet do not work. Make sure the ones you get are Superfeet, however. The others are not as good.
    Good luck.
  • never124get
    never124get Posts: 163
    Heel Spurs or Plantar Fasciitis; lots of dancers, athletes and runners deal with these. I currently am dealing with heel spurs...they SUCK. It's basically a calcium deposit growing out of your heel bone, while Plantar Fasciitis is the bowstring like tissue that stretches from your heel bone to the base of your toes. It can come from an increased physical activity level and can be made worse by poor fitting shoes and or carrying extra weight. Do your feet really hurt when you try and walk in the morning? That can be caused Heel Spurs. Basically everything I've found said to rest your feet, use an ice pack for 10 - 15 mins at a time to reduce pain and swelling in the area and to take some pain relievers (Ibuprofen, Tylenol...etc.) Hope this helps...because foot pain when you are trying to workout really really sucks!!

    http://www.medicinenet.com/heel_spurs/article.htm
  • smantha32
    smantha32 Posts: 6,990 Member
    Okay, I know this is probably a really stupid question but here goes...I know when you start to get shin splints, etc. it may be time to replace your running shoes, but what about when the soles of your feet really start to hurt? After running 2-3 miles a few times per week, I am noticing that my soles ache badly. It feels as if I've been standing on my feet all day long when it's only 9 a.m. Is this normal? I am very new to running so I am not sure how to gauge whether or not it's time for new shoes. Thanks!

    Yes I got this. I switched to shoes with support for high arches and I don't have it anymore.
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