<p>Any runners here? Whether it be recreational or competitive?</p>
<p>I do it as an exercise regiment. Usually ~3 miles a day towards the night. </p>
<p>I've run into some problems though. My right foot seems to be "stretching" every time I've gone more than 20 minutes. When I plant my foot down, something pulls on the very bottom of my foot. Any ideas?</p>
<p>Also, what sort of shoes do you guys wear? I'm flat footed and I have to resort to New Balance, which actually does the trick. I wore Brooks for quite some time, but it didn't help as much. My last New Balance went about 600 miles until they crudded out.</p>
<p>another runner! i run competitively, and im pretty good, but im fighting some injuries right now, so I've been doing some cross training for the past few weeks. i really can't wait to get back out there though... do you run cross country or track? i have a neutral gait, so i use cushioned flexible shoes. i'll probably run a marathon pretty soon if i can, i just have to stay healthy.</p>
<p>I run for fun. No competition. Don't do xc or track.</p>
<p>Ever get runner's nipple? lol.</p>
<p>Also, for shin splints, I recommend putting your heels on the bottom and moving the balls of your feet up while keeping your heel on the ground - make something of a ramp and then put it back down. Repeat this a hundred times or so....it works wonders.</p>
<p>I've also noticed lots of ankle injuries and questions. I've observed this in myself too. When people come down with their ankles, you'd be surprised the "tilt" or "diagonal". When you drop your feet, they should be comfortably facing forward. This allows for your legs to take the impact properly.</p>
<p>edit: Mono, its completely my right foot...the very bottom. Like underneath if that makes any sense. It feels as if there is string stretching down there. Anyways, I'm just icing it right now. Could be the new shoes as well.</p>
<p>I ran cross country and track... unfortunately, I'm going to a Div I school next year, so that's the end of my running career! Ha, ha!</p>
<p>I really love running, though. I went from being the slowest on the team freshman year to making varsity to now keeping up with our state champion runners during track workouts. Because of previous commitments, I actually couldn't run any track meets this year, so I'm a bit upset that I never got the chance to really test myself... but that's okay. I still run every day. My evening runs always de-stress me (is de-stress a word?). Yayyy.</p>
<p>I ran cross country in school too. It has been a year me not running competitively and I kinda miss it (: I tried running in early mornings this year but I have been feeling too lazy and tired recently. Do some light warm-ups before you start to run.</p>
<p>I pretty much follow the same workout regimen as you, Godsend! About 3 - 3 1/2 miles every evening...come to think about it, I sometimes feel a little pain in my foot, too. Then again, I tend to get injured all over the place.</p>
<p>I find stretching thoroughly - no matter how long it takes is - is the best way to avoid injury. I run cross-country and track, and I find I do best when I take the most time to stretch before and after.</p>
<p>Lol, Runner's High is also the name of a track and field shoe store by my school. The owner used to run under the current freshman coach, so we get discounts.</p>
<p>I'm a sprinter; Nike Zooms for spikes, Adidas trainers.</p>
<p>On your condition. I think I know what your talking about. It's in the middle-ish of the part of your foot that comes into contact with the ground right? </p>
<p>I've found a combination of ice, heat pads, and ace wrap can pretty much solve any running related injury. Try massaging it for as long as you want. If all else fails, take a few days of running.</p>
<p>I'm not sure if I'd say I was recruited... but I met with the UChicago coach and he told me I'd have a spot on the team.</p>
<p>My 5k PR was 20:40ish I think... Like I said, due to prior commitments I couldn't make any track meets, but from workout times I'd estimate that my mile time would be about 5:55ish.
(But, yeah, those times obviously aren't good enough to get me recruited/on a Div I team!)</p>