Pain in my foot:
As soon as I stepped out of bed this morning my left foot cramped up. This happens from time to time and usually it just goes away. I don’t know if I just step on it wrong or what, but it’s happened before.
I walked around the house getting ready to set out for my long run and hoped the cramp would go away. Well, it didn’t. Not running was not an option since:
– I am 50 days from the race
– Only have about 4 more long runs to go. (You have to scale back long runs at least 2 weeks before so I don’t have that much time to get those very important long training runs in!)
– I had a rest day the day before which sets me up for a good long run
– We have plans tomorrow and I can’t do a long run then
I was supposed to do 18 miles today. I went out and basically just ignored my foot pain. But, it was not going away. At about mile 10 I walked a bit to eat half a Clif bar and drink water. I don’t know if it was psychological or what, but from then on I was talking myself out of running. I ran/walked for another 5 miles and then called the BF to come pick me up 🙁
Maybe it was for the best that I stopped because the pain did not go away even when I got off my foot. It was throbbing and aching even when I sat down in the car. It’s been about 4 hours since then and it still hurts! I don’t know if running was a good idea, but I really thought it was just a cramp.
It is a pain down the outside of my left foot – does this sound familiar to anyone?
Sorry about your foot! I hope it feels better SOON!
hmmm it’s sounds like it could be your Peroneus longus or your estensor digitorum brevis that could have spasms. the way you describe your pain. Here is a good article that explains trigger points and referred pain. http://www.julstro.com/what_is_rsi.html
I am NO expert! but I would REST IT! and get a good massage!