Its been about six weeks since I ran the trail. I miss it. But I think waiting is the best thing for my recovery. It's been about 10 months since my original injury. I've gone through numerous cycles of recovery and reinjury. And I think because I've tried to get back to running sooner I've just prolonged the recovery process.
So, I am going to continue to wait. Probably for another couple of months. Then, maybe, I'll be ready to start again.
Patience, patience patience.
It's so hard being injured but at least you are doing the right thing and letting it heal all the way! Good luck in recovery!
ReplyDeleteHi Thomas,
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from your. Yes, that is a good idea. So easy to be impatient and rush things..been there, done that ;)
You might also try to change things up. Do you do any drills strength stuff for PF ? I used to always get Achillies problems and solved them by doing some running in more flexible shoes as well as some strength stuff. I'm not sure what would be the thing for PF.
I have read that running uphills is pretty bad for PF (since it stretches the bottom of the foot a lot). Perhaps you might avoid hills to start and then keep the incline volume down whenever the PF lurks.
I know you like the trails but perhaps you might try running on the roads as well. I find both quite different in their stresses on my body..
For AT and I suspect PF, sticking your feet in a basin of ICE COLD water after every run really worked for me. (Did I already tell you this? Sorry if so, I forget). Anyway, leave 'em there till it hurts, pull them out till they are ok, then do it again. Repeat total of 3X. That really helped keep my AT at bay until I learned how to prevent it.
Anywho..some ideas to think on...find some more and try them! I'm sure that after recovering you can beat the PF..your body is a machine and you just need to find out what it needs to prevent it.
Heal up quickly!
Injury is the pits. I was injured practically all of 2010. My main goal in running since then has been no injuries! So far so good. My main reason for this comment is, try swimming, elliptical, cycling in the interim (if you're not already). It will give you that good feeling and make returning to the run not so tough. It is very tough getting back into running after a long time off. Best of luck to you!!
ReplyDeleteI have very rigid feet with fairly high arches. These rules help manage PF:
ReplyDelete-Never run in shoes without some heel lift (no barefoot running, five fingers or other minimalist-fad shoes).
-Always run with orthotic support. I use Dr. Scholl's PF orthotics (they've changed some and they're called PRO Pain Relief Orthotics now), which are much cheaper than custom orthotics and seem to work as well. Soft orthotics provide less support for your feet, but herd orthotics reduce the cushioning of your shoes. YMMV.
-When just walking around, wear the orthotics as much as possible. Don't spend much time barefoot.
-If you have pain during the day, wear a night splint at night.
I tried many other things (rest, cortisone, ...) and none of them helped much. There hasn't been a cure. It's an ongoing battle. My feet are always sore in the AM, but they loosen up quickly and don't bother me much the rest of the day.
Even at their worst, they were OK while I was running, they just stiffened up when I spent much time sitting at a desk or sleeping or whatever.
I don't know your details, but I'd suggest that rest alone is no solution and if you can find a plan that lets you run, then you should count that as a win.
Waiting must be one of the hardest things ever to do - especially for a runner. All the best and wishing you a speedy recovery.
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