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When does a niggle become an injury?
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I've been largely injury-free for the 25+ years I've been actively training (to do whatever) and I attribute being injury-free to being a bit terrified of niggles, so I back off quickly and come back slowly.

So, I've done a triple-whammy no-no in the running sphere and now I don't know if I have a niggle or an injury in the bottom of my foot.

My no-no badness, almost all at once:

1. 25 pounds above race weight (damnit)
2. New shoes that were quite a bit different than old shoes (my favs are no longer available)
3. Ran 20 miles (in new shoes) when I should have only run 12 or so (yes, I know better)

I actually think I injured my right-foot-inner-arch-near-heel area when I stepped on a rock hidden in sand while walking barefoot. I cursed and it hurt and it bruised up. Then, I ran on it repeatedly (did a 70.3 the next day and then a lot of running thereafter, including my 20-miler). Now, 8 weeks later it persists, but doesn't get worse. It actually goes away during a run.

I self-diagnose it as plantar fasciitis, but that is only because I saw the thread about that injury in the last few weeks and it seemed to be what I have. I've been icing, taping, and actually resting (lately) and it remains. Never worse, but never better....

So, should I treat it as an injury or a niggle?

...in other news, I really want to nail the 100/100 challenge this year. I hit 90/100 last year, so I have just a couple weeks to get in 100/100 shape.

Hillary Trout
San Luis Obispo, CA

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Re: When does a niggle become an injury? [SLOgoing] [ In reply to ]
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8 weeks without improvement? Injury.

If it hasn't gotten better doing what you've done, its not going to get better in two weeks continuing to do what you've been doing.

Go see a doctor.
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Re: When does a niggle become an injury? [SLOgoing] [ In reply to ]
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Sounds like PF to me. I got it pretty bad a few years ago. Actually two weeks before a marathon. I saw a PT. I told him I was going to do the marathon regardless, he told me to not run for those two weeks but do stretching exercises (roll ball/bottle under foot, stretch calves etc.). I swam and rode some during those two weeks and actually on race day the PF pain didn't show up. I actually ran more on the balls of my feet which resulted in calf cramps at mile 16 so race still sucked but after that I made sure to not repeat the "no-no's" that got me in that situation in the first place. I increased mileage too quickly and have done well to avoid that ever since.

Every now and then I'll feel that sensation on the bottom of my foot and I simply back off a spell, then ramp back up again slowly.

Buy yes, see a specialist, the PT guy I saw see many endurance athletes so hopefully you can connect with someone similar.
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