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[voiletmay]

Hi Everyone

I'm a beginner to running each year as I only do it in the colder months (LOL).  I've recently restarted the C25K program, and only on the 2nd run I hurt my left foot somehow.  I didn't notice it on the run, but after the run when I tried to walk, my ankle and middle part of my foot hurt severely.  After a miserable few days I am painfree today and plan on doing the 3rd week 1 run.

Last year when I did C25K had a lot of pain under my feet and I found the solution to that was to wear special running socks.  The coolmax socks from Target were perfect and now I wont wear running shoes (even for just walking around the shops) without running socks.

My feet always seem to be quite stiff, and I think the injury I sustained a few days ago was just from running with stiff feet.

Does anyone do warm ups on their feet before running? I've decided to just try doing circle with my ankles and moving my feet and toes around as much as I can before going on a run.

I once met an elderly gentleman once who was telling me about the virtues of the Dawn Fraser Circulation Booster - it's a a health gizmo that you buy from chemists for $300, and you place your feet on it.  This man said he said severe foot pain due to type 2 diabetes and now with the Circulation Booster his feet are fine and he can walk for miles.  He said before using the circulation booster he could barely walk and would hobble short distances only.

Since I have a had this ongoing problem with sore feet and stiffness I thought it might be a circulation problem in my feet and thought this Dawn Fraser Circulation Booster might be worth a try.  I'm not someone who usually falls for health gimmicks, but this man was so genuine in his story about his feet.

Does anyone know if the Dawn Fraser Circulation Booster is a good thing to buy for people that have foot pain and whether it helps runners?

Thanks

[maryclaire]

I don't know anything about the circulation booster - and from what you've described (stiff feet), I'd be surprised if circulation is the issue

What do you do in the months when you're not running?  COuld it be that each year you have to restart not only the fitness required to get to 5k but also the musculoskeletal training?  Most new runners go through issues with their bodies getting used to running - howevr if you stop runing completely for several months each year, you'll simply have to go through it all again the next year when you resume.

I have rigid feet and a load of foot problems.  I deal with them as best I can.  There are a few conditions/injuries to do with the feet that will stop me running but most of them are simply something that I can manage without having to reduce volume.

If you want to warm up your feet before running then simply walking should do the job.

[sportsphysio]

voiletmay, on 05 May 2012 - 08:49 AM, said:

Hi Everyone

I'm a beginner to running each year as I only do it in the colder months (LOL).  I've recently restarted the C25K program, and only on the 2nd run I hurt my left foot somehow.  I didn't notice it on the run, but after the run when I tried to walk, my ankle and middle part of my foot hurt severely.  After a miserable few days I am painfree today and plan on doing the 3rd week 1 run.

Last year when I did C25K had a lot of pain under my feet and I found the solution to that was to wear special running socks.  The coolmax socks from Target were perfect and now I wont wear running shoes (even for just walking around the shops) without running socks.

My feet always seem to be quite stiff, and I think the injury I sustained a few days ago was just from running with stiff feet.

Does anyone do warm ups on their feet before running? I've decided to just try doing circle with my ankles and moving my feet and toes around as much as I can before going on a run.

I once met an elderly gentleman once who was telling me about the virtues of the Dawn Fraser Circulation Booster - it's a a health gizmo that you buy from chemists for $300, and you place your feet on it.  This man said he said severe foot pain due to type 2 diabetes and now with the Circulation Booster his feet are fine and he can walk for miles.  He said before using the circulation booster he could barely walk and would hobble short distances only.

Since I have a had this ongoing problem with sore feet and stiffness I thought it might be a circulation problem in my feet and thought this Dawn Fraser Circulation Booster might be worth a try.  I'm not someone who usually falls for health gimmicks, but this man was so genuine in his story about his feet.

Does anyone know if the Dawn Fraser Circulation Booster is a good thing to buy for people that have foot pain and whether it helps runners?

Thanks

Hmmm. You don't have a circulation problem, you won't benefit from the Dawn Fraser device and, given that this is a huge case of "de ja vu" for your foot pain coinciding with the C25K program, I'd strongly suggest that you get it checked out by a decent health professional with expertise in running injuries. Otherwise you'll be $300 poorer, talking to old guys about foot pain and still not running.

[Bellthorpe]

I'm an old guy, so I'll talk to you about the circulation booster. Absolute nonsense with regard to your running.

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I'm a beginner to running each year as I only do it in the colder months

Take it very easy and run all year round. If you like running. If you don't like running, do something else.

[voiletmay]

Thanks everyone.  Ok, no circulation booster LOL!!  I think if I had a circulation problem my feet would be cold and not stiff and sore.

I've run the last two days (ran 5.30pm yesterday as the sun was setting, talk about beautiful) and have been fine.  I've been moving my feet around a lot all time even before I get out of bed and it seems to be helping.

Our local podiatrist is not one who believes in orthotics, but one who believes that you have to buy the right shoe for your feet.  So I think he will be good to visit (heard nothing about good things about him).    Last year I vowed I would take myself to the podiatrist this year if my foot problems continued.

I run because I like competing in running events, and during the summer the events aren't on, so I stop running.  I usually walk instead but had something strange and extremely painful start in my big toe last November, and by the time I could walk/run with no pain, it just seemed way too hot to start again.  I probably need to figure out a goal for myself for early in the New Year (probably the Twilight run, as that is one I just didn't feel ready for this year as I hadn't trained at all, but one I really want to do).  The running year starts for me with the Mothers Day Classic, so I only start thinking about it a few weeks before that run is on.  Then I get all enthusiastic and book all my events for the year and have a great time doing them all until late spring when the events stop and it starts getting really hot.  So then I forget about it till next Mothers Day Classic comes around.

Hm.. Bellthorpe, you've really given my something to think about.  I just need to change the start of my running year to the Twilight run and I'll train all year. I have no trouble getting up at 5am in the middle of summer and going for a two hour walk, so I am sure I could run at 5am too.

[Bellthorpe]

Plenty of track events over summer. Hares and Hounds in January. ParkRun every week ... I usually manage to find a race every few weeks.

[FitToRunPhysio]

I'd also suggest a visit to a physiotherapist.  Pods and physios can work together to address any biomechanical and techinical issues in your running.
Good Luck
F2R Physio