Kelly Starrett's book, Ready to Run, is also very good
Anyone suffer from plantar fasciitis?
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Had some PF during COVID, I think it was the lack of walking and bumming around in flip flops all day that caused it.
I tried a few things over 6 months but what seemed to work for me was freezing a small water bottle and rolling my foot on it every few hours as well as one of those massage guns on the calfs and foot every morning and evening. Doing those two things for a couple of weeks cleared it up
I tried a few things over 6 months but what seemed to work for me was freezing a small water bottle and rolling my foot on it every few hours as well as one of those massage guns on the calfs and foot every morning and evening. Doing those two things for a couple of weeks cleared it up
Ancient thread bump! I recovered from the pain and what was potentially turning into a small heel bone spur. Generally ok now although if I'm standing on a tiled floor barefoot I get almost an ache but nothing to worry about. I do occasional exercises for it.. like stretching up and down on the edges of stairs, massaging etc. The physio gave me a horrible silicone insoles to wear under my socks (like these) which I'm still wearing a year later but unsure if I should carry on. They seemed to suggest that I should... 
But anyway. I'm starting to physically feel the effects of not running anymore and I'm certainly gaining a belly. It's annoying, because I'm very slim but any added weight seems to just go to my paunch
Benefit of getting old I guess...
So I'm debating starting to run again, just once a week. I swim once a week, there's a pool opposite my office so I can do it in a lunch break which is a godsend. I'm trying to get back into cycling instead but living in London... doing 'proper' cycling means road cycling and I'm not super sure about that.
tldr; would you even consider running with plantar fasciitis? When that certainly seemed to be the cause of my pain the first time around... I'm wondering if I'm forgetting just how debilitating it was...
But anyway. I'm starting to physically feel the effects of not running anymore and I'm certainly gaining a belly. It's annoying, because I'm very slim but any added weight seems to just go to my paunch
Benefit of getting old I guess...So I'm debating starting to run again, just once a week. I swim once a week, there's a pool opposite my office so I can do it in a lunch break which is a godsend. I'm trying to get back into cycling instead but living in London... doing 'proper' cycling means road cycling and I'm not super sure about that.
tldr; would you even consider running with plantar fasciitis? When that certainly seemed to be the cause of my pain the first time around... I'm wondering if I'm forgetting just how debilitating it was...
I can't even walk for longer than half an hour now before my feet hurt. If I'm on them all day, say over the weekend, I'll have them in one of those physio foot machines for about an hour. Bliss! Probably should go back and get some more injections from the doc. Standing still on hard floors is a just a no. I did try to apply for a blue badge because walking is that painful. Being able to park close to shops would really help, but because I put up with the pain and can walk through it, I didn't qualify. @Scam instead of running have you thought about swimming or an indoor bike for example?
Ancient thread bump! I recovered from the pain and what was potentially turning into a small heel bone spur. Generally ok now although if I'm standing on a tiled floor barefoot I get almost an ache but nothing to worry about. I do occasional exercises for it.. like stretching up and down on the edges of stairs, massaging etc. The physio gave me a horrible silicone insoles to wear under my socks (like these) which I'm still wearing a year later but unsure if I should carry on. They seemed to suggest that I should...
But anyway. I'm starting to physically feel the effects of not running anymore and I'm certainly gaining a belly. It's annoying, because I'm very slim but any added weight seems to just go to my paunch
So I'm debating starting to run again, just once a week. I swim once a week, there's a pool opposite my office so I can do it in a lunch break which is a godsend. I'm trying to get back into cycling instead but living in London... doing 'proper' cycling means road cycling and I'm not super sure about that.
tldr; would you even consider running with plantar fasciitis? When that certainly seemed to be the cause of my pain the first time around... I'm wondering if I'm forgetting just how debilitating it was...
Nope, because you have done nothing to strengthen your foot. You have just eased the pain. As I said earlier in the thread if all you want is pain relief use them, if you want to get better forget them. I've been through that cycle, as soon as you push your foot again you will be back to square one.
When I can get myself to London I will get fitted for some proper vivo barefoot hiking boots.
When you get time this is a good recent watch and backs up why you need to ditch the insoles. She goes through Plantar Fasciitis. Backs up what I saw other feet experts say in many other videos and on that same program.
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No. Don't do it.
Do more of this instead.
And more of this - every day.
And speak to your doctor.
I've been there. I got through it; you will get through it. But it takes time and effort.
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Mine was caused by continually walking around barefoot during one hot summer.
I did not use the insoles provided but just stopped doing any barefoot walking and make sure my trainers have good cushioned heels and I no longer have any issues. I play football once a week on a hard indoor floor with Samba like trainers (so not a big heel) and also do a fair amount of walking per day (try to do at least 10K steps) and no pain.
I did not use the insoles provided but just stopped doing any barefoot walking and make sure my trainers have good cushioned heels and I no longer have any issues. I play football once a week on a hard indoor floor with Samba like trainers (so not a big heel) and also do a fair amount of walking per day (try to do at least 10K steps) and no pain.
See now this is the confusing thing. Half of the people on here are saying "get barefoot shoes" or "go barefoot/lose the insoles to strengthen your muscles" but then as above like @MartinPrince that is exactly what causes the pain and flare ups
As above I try to swim once a week but it's hard only being in the office 3 days a week. It's already a bit of a (nice way) running joke that I'm always off swimming. Whether or not that's a comment on me often taking a full hour for lunch or just gentle ribbing I don't know. But also I don't want to use all 3 of my office lunch breaks going to the pool. I want/need to have social lunches with people, also want to have more interesting lunches, as we're spoilt for choice around our office
Well as above I do some of the strengthening exercises. Just not as often as I should.
Thanks, I'll give that a watch but I can't stand Steven Bartlett
She goes over that, you have to build up slowly with barefoots or what he describes happens. I'm with you on Bartlett but luckily most of the guests these days carry the show and are able to talk with minimal interference from him.See now this is the confusing thing. Half of the people on here are saying "get barefoot shoes" or "go barefoot/lose the insoles to strengthen your muscles" but then as above like MartinPrince that is exactly what causes the pain and flare ups
Thanks, I'll give that a watch but I can't stand Steven Bartlett
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As stated in the Steven Bartlett video the problem is not going barefoot per se, the issue is that our feet are made intrinsically too weak to be able to go barefoot without causing problems.
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Without being too brutal about it, you probably need to decide whether you prefer interesting lunches or being in decent shape. My own experience is that running injuries take a long time and a lot of work to heal and overcome, partly because it’s very hard to fully avoid the pain causing issue(s) whilst correcting your functional issues. If you’ve half arsed your rehab it will bite you if you start running again.See now this is the confusing thing. Half of the people on here are saying "get barefoot shoes" or "go barefoot/lose the insoles to strengthen your muscles" but then as above like @MartinPrince that is exactly what causes the pain and flare ups
As above I try to swim once a week but it's hard only being in the office 3 days a week. It's already a bit of a (nice way) running joke that I'm always off swimming. Whether or not that's a comment on me often taking a full hour for lunch or just gentle ribbing I don't know. But also I don't want to use all 3 of my office lunch breaks going to the pool. I want/need to have social lunches with people, also want to have more interesting lunches, as we're spoilt for choice around our office
Well as above I do some of the strengthening exercises. Just not as often as I should.
Thanks, I'll give that a watch but I can't stand Steven Bartlett
Not brutal at all mate. It’s a reality. I’m a big believer of everything in moderation.. food, exercise etc. I have clearly just reached the age where moderate exercise is more than one 30min swim a week
But I also want to get on in my career and socialising, having work lunches are important- not to mention days where I’m not in the office, working in other locations etc. I just can’t make a habit of swimming 2-3 times a week.Can you not just go before or after work?Not brutal at all mate. It’s a reality. I’m a big believer of everything in moderation.. food, exercise etc. I have clearly just reached the age where moderate exercise is more than one 30min swim a week
I've had all sorts of injuries since starting running about 20 years ago. Interestingly, the period through which I've had fewest niggles has been when I was marathon training. I put this entirely down to the fact that I took strength work and recovery seriously. I did one big lifting session a week (only legs and lower back), and alternated 20 minutes of core or yoga in the mornings 6 days a week.
I'm not suggesting you need to go nuts with it, but sparing 15 minutes a day for some ankle / feet exercises plus getting properly to the gym once a week will make a huge difference.
I had bad PF in my right foot 10 years ago, worse pain I've ever had. Sitting down for as little as 5mins would tighten up and when I stood up and started walking I'd be holding on to something and limping until my foot stretched and I could walk on it.
I started to only wear a pair of Adidas trainers which were flat and didn't have chunky soles and I took out the innersoles and bought PF innersoles. They are half-size and wedge shaped so keep your feet slightly stretched all the time. I still wear them 10 years later as a precaution, I never want PF again!. At home I had a metal cylinder I would roll my foot over for hours while at my PC.
Then 1 day I realized I was standing up and walking without the pain of a knife going into my heel. I have no idea how much time had passed. I was on my feet all day at work and had corrective footwear so I guess it's like I was rehab exercising at least 9 hours a day at work and few hours at home rolling my foot.
I started to only wear a pair of Adidas trainers which were flat and didn't have chunky soles and I took out the innersoles and bought PF innersoles. They are half-size and wedge shaped so keep your feet slightly stretched all the time. I still wear them 10 years later as a precaution, I never want PF again!. At home I had a metal cylinder I would roll my foot over for hours while at my PC.
Then 1 day I realized I was standing up and walking without the pain of a knife going into my heel. I have no idea how much time had passed. I was on my feet all day at work and had corrective footwear so I guess it's like I was rehab exercising at least 9 hours a day at work and few hours at home rolling my foot.
I'm not a morning person at all so that is just never going to happen
I've tried after work, but the pool is crazy busy to the point of it not being worth it. Shame.Like @dannyjo22 said it sounds like you have eased the pain, but not strengthened your foot perhaps.
In good news, I did a 26km bike ride which judging from my route means I could easily extend that to do some laps around the park there (without saying what park, a loop is 11km so it's more like a common, it's big!
). I think rather than running my aim will be to get into the habit of doing that. I've wanted to get more into cycling but always been put off by road cycling around London. Jealous of the cyclists I've seen that can go from where I live down to Surrey and back for a weekend ride ~60km.
I had PF on and off for years. I fixed mine by walking for a few days on tip toes, Well on the balls of my feel without my heal touching the floor. I'm lucky as i work from home so didn't look stupid to the outside world. Not had it since. Just have a current Achilles issue not related
I had PF 10 years ago not had it for 10 years.I'm not a morning person at all so that is just never going to happen
Like @dannyjo22 said it sounds like you have eased the pain, but not strengthened your foot perhaps.
In good news, I did a 26km bike ride which judging from my route means I could easily extend that to do some laps around the park there (without saying what park, a loop is 11km so it's more like a common, it's big!