Hi all,
I'm running my second trail race tomorrow. My first was on a pretty technical trail with a big elevation loss/gain. I ended up injuring both feet pretty badly (double-sprain, I think). I am actually not sure what I may have done wrong, but I am guessing I came downhill too hard on some rocks.
Has anyone injured their feet while trail running/racing? Any lessons learned?
"If you have the fire, run..." -John Climacus
Hi Alfie - It was your actual feet and not ankles? If you did hit the rocks too hard/too often, you very well could've caused deep bruising, is all I can figure. I have no recommendations . . . except avoid landing on rocks. Oh - and have fun!!!
Leslie Living and Running Behind the Redwood Curtain -------------
Trail Runner Nation
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Thanks, Leslie!
Yeah, thankfully, my ankles were totally fine. It was the outside, tops of the feet.
If it's the outside and tops of your feet, I'd be inclined to say your shoes were tied too tight / your feet swelled too much for how tight you had them tied (and maybe your shoes too small?). I wear 1 to 1 1/2 sizes larger in my running shoes than I do my regular shoes.
I'm glad things went good for you! Re shoe size - I need to clarify what I said. My regular shoes are my everyday shoes - like work, dress, etc. I wear a size 9 in those. In all my running shoes - whether road or trail - I wear a 10.5. If your toes aren't slamming into the ends of your shoes, then they're probably the right size. Sounds like having the looser laces helped.