Experienced runner running through ankle pain?

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  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    You should know whether or not you're heel or front striking, and I've heard of apps that can help with cadence. I use my Garmin to measure cadence, but understand that a lot of that goes out the window on trails.

    Never run on pavement with trail shoes. For one, you'll wear out the lugs, and two there is a stiff rock plate in it that disperses impact from rocks and other trail junk. Doing so could absolutely be the cause of your pain because that's not their intended use.

    Nothing wrong with primarily running trails, but personally, I would go out and get fitted for a pair of road shoes and mix it up a little. If you really like trails, find a non-technical trail and go on it every now and then. I love trail running, but if I do it more than 2x a week, my feet/ankles feel trashed.

    Hopefully you took some time to rest/recover after your half too.

    I'll have to pay more attention to my strike. I didn't know that about trail shoes, yikes! Yeah, mixing it up and adding in road running is probably a good idea, and I will definitely get road shoes!!

    I did take ~4 days off after my half, but I think the combo of the fast high-impact downhill half, trail running with all its need for ankle stability, and maybe rolling my ankle a bit at some point (I vaguely recall doing that) has tweaked the tendon. ESPECIALLY because I definitely ran that race 13.1 miles down a paved road with my trail shoes : / Oops. OK, self-imposed break will continue until the pain is gone!

    Thanks again to everyone.

    Welp I found your problem lol. Now my ankles hurt!
  • throoper
    throoper Posts: 351 Member
    You should know whether or not you're heel or front striking, and I've heard of apps that can help with cadence. I use my Garmin to measure cadence, but understand that a lot of that goes out the window on trails.

    Never run on pavement with trail shoes. For one, you'll wear out the lugs, and two there is a stiff rock plate in it that disperses impact from rocks and other trail junk. Doing so could absolutely be the cause of your pain because that's not their intended use.

    Nothing wrong with primarily running trails, but personally, I would go out and get fitted for a pair of road shoes and mix it up a little. If you really like trails, find a non-technical trail and go on it every now and then. I love trail running, but if I do it more than 2x a week, my feet/ankles feel trashed.

    Hopefully you took some time to rest/recover after your half too.

    I'll have to pay more attention to my strike. I didn't know that about trail shoes, yikes! Yeah, mixing it up and adding in road running is probably a good idea, and I will definitely get road shoes!!

    I did take ~4 days off after my half, but I think the combo of the fast high-impact downhill half, trail running with all its need for ankle stability, and maybe rolling my ankle a bit at some point (I vaguely recall doing that) has tweaked the tendon. ESPECIALLY because I definitely ran that race 13.1 miles down a paved road with my trail shoes : / Oops. OK, self-imposed break will continue until the pain is gone!

    Thanks again to everyone.

    Welp I found your problem lol. Now my ankles hurt!

    Haha right? Thanks yo.
  • BeDawg2
    BeDawg2 Posts: 1
    Just curious to get an update on your ankle. Sounds like exactly what mine has been doing. Rest seems to help. I was running on Rocky Mtn trail and had a slight inversion sprain back in JUL. Didn't think much of it at the time and have run thru it since, but pain has gotten so bad I walk with a limp the rest of the day after a morning run. Have been resting for 2 weeks, and headed for MRI in 2 days.

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