RunningAHEAD - Topic: pain on outside of foot

robbie79

posted: 6/19/2014 at 1:30 PM

Hi,

I'm new to this fourm, and am a novice runner. i just started running outside (which i love) opposed ti a treadmill. i had, well still have ITB syndrome affecting my right knee but recently bought a knee brace and the pain is gone. But most recently i pushed myself a little to hard i guess with my last run because now my outer left foot hurts. It hurts when i walk and run, but not when i bike. So my question is can i still bike and not negatively affect my foot, or should i suspend that too?

Thanks Again!

shipo

Latent Runner

posted: 6/19/2014 at 2:03 PM

Quote from robbie79 on 6/19/2014 at 1:30 PM:

Hi,

I'm new to this fourm, and am a novice runner. i just started running outside (which i love) opposed ti a treadmill. i had, well still have ITB syndrome affecting my right knee but recently bought a knee brace and the pain is gone. But most recently i pushed myself a little to hard i guess with my last run because now my outer left foot hurts. It hurts when i walk and run, but not when i bike. So my question is can i still bike and not negatively affect my foot, or should i suspend that too?

Thanks Again!

You don't give us much to go on, but as a general rule, if it don't hurt, it should be okay.

As for running, here are a few general comments:

In many cases, "novice runners" typically try to run too fast for their level of conditioning, and as a result, often get hurt (ITB Syndrome is a pretty common injury).
The best way for a novice runner to build conditioning while avoiding injury is to slow down and run further. Said another way, if you typically run say three miles (or thirty minutes), and you're starting to feel stronger, instead of pushing yourself to run the same distance at a faster pace, keep thing slow and run further instead.
Once a (not so) novice runner is up to say five to six miles (or say an hour of running), then adding in some faster paced workouts can be done relatively safely.
Things to keep in mind:
- The muscular and cardio/vascular systems develop at a relatively fast pace.
- The skeletal, connective tissue (ligaments and tendons), and joint related systems develop at a relatively slow pace.
- Keeping your pace slow(er), and running further, allows all of your systems to develop at relatively the same rate, thus helping to avoid injury.

Fat old man PRs:

1-mile (point to point, gravity assist): 5:50
2-mile: 13:49
5K (gravity assist last mile): 21:31
5-Mile: 37:24
10K (first 10K of my Half Marathon): 48:16
10-Mile (first 10 miles of my Half Marathon): 1:17:40
Half Marathon: 1:42:13

LedLincoln

not bad for mile 25

posted: 6/19/2014 at 2:56 PM

What shipo ^ said. You don't necessarily have to abandon all activities when you have an injury, but you should cut back on the intensity and duration, and try to analyze the source of the problem. Different shoes? Modify your form/footstrike? If you're running more gently, but with good form, you have a better chance of staying out of trouble while developing the strength you need.

bap

posted: 6/19/2014 at 6:25 PM

Quote from robbie79 on 6/19/2014 at 1:30 PM:

Hi,

I'm new to this fourm, and am a novice runner. i just started running outside (which i love) opposed ti a treadmill. i had, well still have ITB syndrome affecting my right knee but recently bought a knee brace and the pain is gone. But most recently i pushed myself a little to hard i guess with my last run because now my outer left foot hurts. It hurts when i walk and run, but not when i bike. So my question is can i still bike and not negatively affect my foot, or should i suspend that too?

Thanks Again!

Do you always run in the same direction?

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