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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!
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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:
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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.
Do you always run in the same direction?
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