Take it easy, rest well and keep cross training Michael!! Thought I would share a personal experience. I am a new runner (a marathon runner with a little over 1 year experience) 55% of my exercise is cross training (biking and lifting/strength training) and the rest is running. I seldomly, if at all, did any cross training my first 6-7 months of training. I was getting injured often. I started biking about 6 months ago and just recently started lifting/strength training 2-3 times a week. I haven’t been injured since I started biking! I was just lazy about the cross training. I wish I would have started all 3 disciplines from the start.
Awesome, I love it! Honestly by the time I uploaded this, I'm at the tail end of the injury already. I caught it early, and should be in the clear pretty soon.
Haha it’s a bit misleading cause I was already coming off the injury by that run haha. I did a week of cross training and rebuilt for several days under PT supervision 😅
Hi Ive also at the moment posterior tibial tendonitis and I was wondering on some aspects of it, do you eliminate all the intensity during training until your tendon is fully healed ? Do you use anti inflammatory cream or some ice to help it ? Ive heard many controversial sayings about it, Honestly this injury is pretty annoying because it seems that I still need to run (lower a bit the volume) and focus on the strengthening part but the fact is I havent seen a lot improvments in 4 weeks. So if you have any advice or some experience that you would share that will be lovely and also the shoes part, stability one ? neutral one ? (sorry for my english Im not a native speaker)
Dang, sorry to hear it! Yes, high intensity makes it worse, cross train for that. Ease back into easy running so long as the pain is minimal or not there. I've never used anti-inflamatory cream or heard of people using it for this purpose. Strengthening the leg is critical to making sure it doesn't come right back. Definitely start doing exercises as soon as you can. I've been told 4-5 times a week (PT type exercises) Stability shoes can help, though I don't really use them myself. Hope that helps!
Even I have this same issue. I injured while running my 1st ever half marathon. 2 weeks as of now. I started running couple of days ago. I am doing my easy runs. I can run 2 mile without pain. after that it starts getting uncomfortable. so I walk for 200m and start my 3rd mile again. 200m walk and start my 4th mile. Shall I continue doing this process If i dont feel any pain? Will be good if I got some inputs from you
That’s tricky. Personally, I would supplement with a bike or elliptical. Maybe just run 1-2 miles only, and get in the aerobic exercise some other way. It’s better to ease back in and not be pushing through any pain.
