@@johngardner1898 ---well my friend---just like the lyrics in The Moodly Blues aptly states " what YOU want to be, YOU'LL be in the end." ( in other it's a choice)
I’ve used one of these discs for several years after having foot reconstruction due to collapsed arch, initially after I’d recovered from the surgery wounds I was very wobbly on the disc, but I’ve preserved and continued to use one in my gym routine and my affected foot/ankle is now as strong and stable and my calf which was once half inch smaller than my good leg has caught up , I would recommend using the discs for all round ankle/ calf strengthening exercise🇬🇧
rolled my ankle and tore the ligaments in my foot a few weeks back, the first thing I did was get a stability disc! Crucial for coming back from injuries. Keep educating us Seth!
Had bad PF in right foot in late 2015. Kept running hard and tore the plantar fascia in March 2016. Very painful. Took until Nov 2017 to fully recover and run another marathon. On Dec 1, 2017 on first long run after marathon, I grabbed for some GU and hit some leaves on street full speed. Leaves covered 6 inch deep pot hole. Rolled the left ankle, heard the three snaps and got 3 severe grade 2 sprains. No surgery, but another two years of PT and slow recovery to get back to marathons. Just completed first marathon back two weeks ago. The things we do for the sport we love. Running for 37 years.
QD: I rolled my ankle badly when i was running last winter in the dark. I was going probably too fast given the conditions. I didn't see the uneven surface of the pavement and rolled my ankle and tore my ligaments. Cast for two weeks and total of 2 months recovery, which I felt was very fast.
This is good----what I did while living in Portland, Oregon is even better. I ran 7 miles barefoot in a rough grass field every morning-then 5 more quick & slightly uphill on the treadmill @ night. I won SO many races doing this & a ton of 4:39-4:55 mile repeats in spikes. I credit foot strength for the success.
As an Ankle rolling enthusiast... trail conditions when you are near the end of a tired long-run are critical. Look out for roots/rocks of course, but don't forget about my nemesis... the lowly acorn.
I had three grade 2/3 ankle sprains and I am joining the ankling rolling enthusiast club XD This cushion and a few other strength exercises should cover me
Nota bene on no. 4- don’t forget to keep your toes parallel when abducting the leg to the side, this will ensure you’re activating glute med and not your TFL ! Good stuff ankle man!
Do some slow short runs in either the Xero hfs or merrell vapor glove. Your feet and ankles are weakened and restricted by the stiff foam slabs you wear every day. Mix in some barefoot running. Your body will align correctly, redistribute the load and utilize your bodies natural shock absorbsion system which is way better than any foam. Foam is fool's gold and false comfort. You make a living off the shoes that are holding you back. Yoga helps too.
I was running a warming up before the 1600 at regionals and accidentally stepped off the track and my ankle touched the ground. Ran a terrible race but I healed pretty quickly
QoD: Fortunately never rolled my ankle. But struggling with ankle pain reaching up on both lateral and medial sides ... definitely plan to get a stability disk in the near future.
An ankle injury and stress fracture caused me to quit D1 running(I transferred to this school) after being injured for 7 months and the negligence of a training staff at a smaller D1 school
QD: I rolled my ankle about 5 weeks before my marathon last year. I was just doing a long training on the trains and just lost concentration and took a wrong step. Took a couple months for it to finally go away 100%.
I run since 20+ years with avg. 60k/week. I was never injured. I never stretched or did strength training but I run different surfaces (trail and road).
QD: Near the half way point at this year's Chicago Marathon, there were two uniformed soldiers with automatic riffles standing on the curb. They looked a little out of place. The guy running in front of me was looking at them too. Just as I looked forward, I saw his foot go into a small, but deep, pothole and his ankle twisted pretty bad. He limped off to the side. I felt sorry for him since I'm sure he couldn't finish the race.
Please hear this. Do you know what is causing your foot problems? cushioned, supportive shoes you wear. Leave these shoes. I've been running regularly for 1 year and I have a problem with my right foot since I started. Three weeks ago, I bought a $ 10 shoe and I found the problem. High heel and high cushioning. I'm not as experienced as you but believe me. I live in turkey. I just found the merrel here and I'm going to switch to it this week. I hope google translation has translated well.
Might be obvious but, I think running trails strengthen your feet and ankles quite a bit but you could obviously roll an ankle easier on trails as well lol.
First! :) I might throw this stability disc onto my Christmas wish list! QD: I used to roll my ankle once every couple of runs it seemed, almost always when I became tired near the end of them. Now that I think of it, I haven't rolled my ankle in a couple of years thanks to corrected form (not perfect) and strengthened foot and ankle muscles.
I bought something off Amazon one time and the vendor offered me 99% off a second order in exchange for a 5 star review. So, I don’t trust reviews on anything.
Seth, do you follow Vlad Ixel? His Instagram feed is full of running exercises with many focusing on ankle and hip stability, uses a lot bosu balls and resistance bands. Check him out, I like following along to them when I can: instagram.com/vladixel/
I just think i got an ankel injury. Should i just don't run until it's gone?. I thnik i happend because i went from around 20 km a week to 40 a week really fast
QD: I grew up and ran xc in upstate New York OF COURSE I've rolled my ankles tons of times running super technical trails in high school 😂 Never appreciate groomed single tracks until I moved back to NY from California. Also lived in Lone Tree for awhile and loved running around the Denver area! Hope you're having a great day man!🤙
QD: rolled ankle in 2017 and ended up having an avulsion fracture of the medial maleolus. I had to go non weight bearing for 8 weeks and was around 6 months before I was able to run again.
I recently discovered that old people can't do the closed eyes one leg balance. I did a survey at work and all us older 50's folks stink at 1 leg stuff regardless of fitness. So thx for this I'm adding all but the last one to a daily workout. Ok, honestly, probably not daily but I'm working on it.
I'm recovering from an achilles injury at the moment. I will definitely try out some of these work outs to prevent this injury from occurring again.Thanks Seth!
Love this video, you’re a great teacher 😀. I’m putting this disc on my Christmas wish list. I’ve had particular trouble with bobbling ankles on trails lately with one particularly scary instance. Would love to have something available at home to do work on this daily since I only get to the gym about twice a week. Thanks again for all your great content!
I've rolled my ankles several times and it sucks! Once during my sophomore year of CC and I missed a month of the season. Another time I went on a trail run about 4 days before a road half marathon and rolled my ankle! Ugh, that was demoralizing. So now I have a new rule: No trail runs the week of a race (unless it's like a local 5k or 10k that I don't really care if I miss).
Rolled my ankle about 5 times last year. Worst time beeing after 5k at a 40k mountain race. Hurt like hell but the podium was possible so i just tried to run it of. Finished 3rd, but should have stopped. Good thing tho is that ive learned to recover fast from twisted ankles. :D
Dr Jay Dicharry was on Trail Runner Nation podcast ep442 a few weeks ago. They discussed these wobble discs. He says based on science and research they don’t improve foot strength and stability. What they actually do is train your body to compensate for your foot being unstable. They also discussed upper body posture exercises to improve breathing efficiency. Some of those exercises might help with your arm carriage. He also designed his own board that is supposed to build big toe strength and arch stability. It would be fun if you could get one to test for the vlog. www.moboboard.com/
Hey Seth have you ever heard of Jay Dicharry's Mobo Disk, it's made from plywood and because of its design it offers superior propreoception and improves strength and mobility of big toes
Yay, 27th!!! Maybe I'm first on the west coast! Lol. QOD: haven't rolled ankles too badly while on the run. Though while running on grass (crabgrass!) during a recovery jog I did roll my injured foot a little and then as I tried to catch myself rolled the other ankle! Again not too bad. Just embarrassing since I was running around a full soccer field on a Saturday morning and probably looked like I was dancing badly....
QD. I sprained my ankle last july on the second technical downhill of Dolomyths Run Sky-Italy. It was just 2 week before my family travel/holiday in USA and 1 month before Pikes Peak Marathon. I registered to the race in Colorado January 1st, as soon as they opened it and I couldn't wait to run it 😣. Without the last 4 weeks training and with my left ankle still painful I ran and finished PPM. I didn't care the pace and how fast or slow I was running but I enjoyed the race, course, mountains, runners and all that people cheering. Never give up!
After switching 95% of my 100K per week onto rough grass---I can say categorically--My whole body all 626 muscles ( 206 bones) is 15-20% stronger.Stability is an issue on every step of the 5,000 per X's 12K. This developes stability way beyond some gym gizmo disk.
Rolled my ankle a few times over the last 30 years. All were minor and I did not even have to stop running. Therefore no injury at all. I must have ankles of steel I guess.
Rolling my left ankle seems to be just part of running for me. Well, trail running. The last time I rolled it bad enough to see a doctor was this time last year. I was running a trail race in the rain and managed to roll it 3 times! And stubbornly didn't stop. It took weeks to recover fully from it. I've dabbled in some ankle strength work but this may be just what I need to really get focused! I just ordered the stability disc you linked to, thanks Seth!
Me not first. Again... By the way, 4:15/Km is my tempo run...Thank you for the exercises! Very useful. When you do blind eyes balance , do you hold the wall with your hand?
I've already got a stability disk on my Christmas wish list. 😃 I've been using it at the gym, but I'd love to do it barefoot at home...NOT CHANCING THAT AT THE Y!!! 🤣
Nice video. I purchased a stability disc like 2 months ago. Most of my ankle problems disappeared after just some weeks of regular training with it. Can only recommend people to start using it.
Awesome Vlog Seth, I always enjoy you sharing your exercise & training tips💪 on how to improve as a Runner... keep them coming!! QD: When I played basketball 🏀 i use to roll my ankle from time to time. Would have been nice to have this stability disc.🤦🏾♂️
QD: I've rolled my ankle but nothing serious (knock on wood). Injury prevention is on my mind every day. I had a serious injury that put me out 6 months last year. Never want that to happen again. Have a good weekend Seth!
QD: Rolled an ankle playing soccer in college on a very hard and dry field. No fun. I read an article that talked about running injuries. They said for longer distances runners, most of the injuries were lower leg injuries. Similar to your, and I'm sure others, experiences.
Great video as always. I'm going to purchase a disc. I want to start doing strength and stability exercises on my rest days. How often do you those exercises?
I actually rolled my ankle yesterday. I was getting out of the way of a car and the shoulder had a small drop off I didn’t see. My ankle rolled and I hit the pavement. It was scary at first but I popped up and kept running. It feels ok today.
Now after finally having my stress fracture healed every time I run I still have ankle issues and my left foot lands fine and can bend but my right foot still has to land flat ish and causes me pain still
Hi Seth, sorry to be a pedant, but I think its important to note that when you are doing these exercises, strictly speaking you aren't strengthening your ankle. The ankle is supported by ligaments, and these have a finite inherent strength that cannot be improved by exercise. With these exercise what you are doing is improving your proprioception, i.e. your bodies ability to understand its position in space. This does reduce your tendency to injury though. You can strengthen the small muscles in the foot, but once again I think that major benefits probably relate to improved proprioception. Anyway, great work, thanks for you videos.
Forgot to say that it will improve strength in the muscles of the lower leg, above the ankle, e.g. gastrocnemius, soleus, tibialis posterior and anterior.
