Aight, in the time of the internet I think I've self diagnosed my injury. Background....
I'm training for my first Half Marathon & 4 weeks in. It is a pretty light program b/c I'm not a huge runner. I was running ~12 miles per week before starting the program & the program pretty much starts me off at that same distance. 3 runs...easy, tempo, long.
I'm on a recovery week now. I ran easy Monday & it is sore after I thought it was better. I'm skipping today. Doing the RICE technique as much as I can & trying to stay off it.
I assume taking the rest of the week off (3mi easy run today and 4 mi easy run Saturday) is probably smart. I'll stay off of it even if it "feels" OK Saturday.
So...the injury. My right foot hurts & is slightly swollen on the underneath outside part. No bones hurt on the top, it isn't tender to touch, just mainly hurts if I push off on it. The Peroneus Brevis/Longus is all I can find & the symptoms match what I'm having issues with & they claim it is a common runners injury.
So, outside of RICE what can I do. Is there any way I can strengthen it? Stretching exercises? I can't really find anything on the web outside of Ice & wrap it. Hoping there is something else.
TIA
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I'm training for my first Half Marathon & 4 weeks in. It is a pretty light program b/c I'm not a huge runner. I was running ~12 miles per week before starting the program & the program pretty much starts me off at that same distance. 3 runs...easy, tempo, long.
I'm on a recovery week now. I ran easy Monday & it is sore after I thought it was better. I'm skipping today. Doing the RICE technique as much as I can & trying to stay off it.
I assume taking the rest of the week off (3mi easy run today and 4 mi easy run Saturday) is probably smart. I'll stay off of it even if it "feels" OK Saturday.
So...the injury. My right foot hurts & is slightly swollen on the underneath outside part. No bones hurt on the top, it isn't tender to touch, just mainly hurts if I push off on it. The Peroneus Brevis/Longus is all I can find & the symptoms match what I'm having issues with & they claim it is a common runners injury.
So, outside of RICE what can I do. Is there any way I can strengthen it? Stretching exercises? I can't really find anything on the web outside of Ice & wrap it. Hoping there is something else.
TIA
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