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TR, I do have heel inserts and I also have full length insoles with a raised arch, and I think those were possibly helping more than just the inserts, and I’ve got them in all my shoes. I wore them on today’s run as well. I think/hope my bike is okay, but I can look at that. Not doing yoga as such, but I am doing a stretch routine most days, which is something I’ve introduced fairly recently alongside going to the gym.
Wasn't it mamafox that was cured by having an injection?
Robert decided not to have an injection, I recall.
Big G - also work on loosening up yr feet and ankles as much as possible. I also stopped wearing flip flops, pumps and limited bare foot walking.
My friend was told by his physio to go out and buy 'old man slippers', no more backless footwear.
Rcouture - I'm sure you could have used the self scan to get your bread 🥵
PF occurs in runners/walkers and people that never exercise at all, it isn't caused by too much running, just that the tendon becomes inflamed. The term 'overuse' is used generally when it's not a trauma injury.
In my last job a woman in my office had PF, she'd had it before and booked an appointment with the doctor. I heard her saying that last time she'd been signed off for 2 or 3 weeks and she was hoping that would happen again. When she came back from the docs she stomped into the office in a very bad mood, the doctor had told her to stop wearing those ridiculous shoes, in the summer she wore flip flop type sandals. He also offered her bariatric surgery, she was very overweight with other health issues, never exercised. He refused to sign her off. She refused the surgery.
Big G - we all have one stronger side than the other. Core work can help with that too.
6 miles today, hilly again 483 ft. Lovely morning, we had a fair amount of rain last night and today a sharp cold wind, feels refreshing after the heat.
I've seen many odd things when out running but today was a first. On a narrow country road just a few spread out detached houses, a man was walking towards me pushing a barrow with a fridge on it, no parked van or car anywhere in sight so not delivering. Only on the way back did I realise what he was doing, the village had their summer fayre yesterday and the marquee was still up. He must have supplied the fayre with the fridge and at 6:30 this morning was taking it home again.
42 miles for the week, only been doing 6 miles a day but no rest day. Should be back up to 50 miles next week.
Gym later
Shades-Next year is looking really expensive,daughter is getting married and her fiance was born in India,so we will be going there for the second part of the wedding in September for his family,but I do know quite a few doing Boston next year so it is tempting.
10 miles for me which ended up becoming a tempo in the second half as too busy today again as have folks coming over. I am also on 42 miles for the week. Rest day tomorrow for sure. Not sure if it’s just a placebo effect from this thread but heel and bottom of left foot feeling a bit funny today.
Rcouture - well done on squeezing your 10 miler in your busy lifestyle.
Hope that's just a phantom niggle from reading about PF.
Gym getting busier, couldn't start my lower body routine on my preferred machine. But then a few left and no problems doing rest of routine. We've got so used to, and enjoyed, less people in the gym.
Well done on the faster 10.
Shades-42 is a good week.
Hoping to top up to 50 later but my achilles has been sore the last couple of days so I'll see how I feel later.
Not worth risking the achilles for a few miles, you've been doing so well.
I've been looking around for some races in the summer, no marathons around except IOM which I can't afford this year.
Looking at shorter races too, one I wanted to do, a hilly 10 miler, is only 2 weeks away but racing over a hilly course is maybe too soon.
So I have a half planned early August, can't remember the last time I did a half.
Big G-I've already had a quick look,the only one I can see is a mountain marathon so will look closer to the time.
Seen Kofuzi got his sub 3,he's really worked for that over the years,hoping he does a run before Chicago to go to.
6 miles yesterday morning, along the Curry Mile to Platt's Fields (home of South Manchester parkrun) and back. Just 27 miles for the week but after a bunch of races I needed am easier one.
Had to google Kofuzi, never heard of him.
Ian - sensible choice going for a meal instead, hope the achilles is OK today.
Cal - hope you are home before the chaos starts on the railways.
That rollercoaster in Dubai sounds horrendous, have you been on it?
7 miles this morning, Windy and humid but OK for running. Very hard run as I trashed my legs in the gym yesterday
Cal - must have been a great visit for you.
It is very hot there, I used to deal with our Dubai office in my last job. On the coach to Heathrow I sat with a student, just graduated from Exeter, she was returning to visit her family in Dubai, she said it was 41 degrees there
Leg felt fine today so went out for 8.5m,I was wearing my Nike Structure as they are a stability shoe,but I've moved back to my 1080's for a while as they have a slightly higher drop.
It's worth rotating the shoes daily except when you know the achilles is a bit delicate and opting then for higher drop and/or more support.
Big G
I see YT is going back to Frankfurt this autumn, talking of 120 mile weeks in his training. He ran 112 last week. 🙂
Lovely morning, had a really good run, can still feel legs and glutes from Sunday gym but not as glycogen depletion. First run today without taping on my ankle and all fine.
Gym later
6 miles this morning. Had a cancelled early meeting so went out at 7:30 in prime school run time coupled with rail strikes so roads were jammed until I could duck into the common. Meant to be travelling for work to France today but I’m not even sure how I’ll get to my train at this stage.
Good luck with your travel today. Pushbike perhaps?
Back was a bit tender yesterday so I skipped the gym. Basically, we need a new mattress! I did do my stretches and also I’ve done them today, and I expect it’ll be Zwift and the gym later. I have been looking around for gyms I can get into when I’m away. There is one literally 5mins from where we are staying in Dover. There are zero in France though, but quite a few in NL, so maybe I’ll get to a couple of gyms whilst away, particularly when we are staying for 3 or 4 days with OH’s parents as there will be more time then.
I decided to run to the park and tried to do a MP effort,but only managed 4 miles or so and it felt pretty tough,ran home so came to 10.5m altogether.