So the reason I went is I am having this pain in my left foot. This injury happened while I was compensating for my right injured leg that is suffering from ITBS. So during last weeks 8 mile run, my IT band started really acting up, therefore I was favoring that leg and putting excesse pressure on my left foot which resulted in deep bruising of the tissue. I don't have a stress fracture and nothing bone related. So now I am not running but riding my bike in order to not lose fitness. I have a marathon in 27 days, I don't even know if I can make it I am so beat up right.
So the podiatrist asked what shoe I am running in and told him VFF's. He gave me a look of dissappointment and told me he does not support or believe in the logic of the VFF's and or in barefoot running. He said put your running shoes on and you won't feel the pain. I do believe that because when I am at work, my shoes help decrease the pain in my foot. I have actually been thinking to put my shoes on just to continue my training, unless my ITBS doesn't act up.
I have been running barefoot/VFF for seven months now, I have suffered two injuries within these seven months. When I was running shod for 20 years I had zero injuries. But I will say since I started my transition I have been running more and longer distances, so I am not blaming this on being barefoot or VFF's. I take this injury as another learning lesson.
I don't want to give up on barefoot running or running in VFF's I truly enjoy it. And I do believe in the benefits of barefoot running.
Has anyone else went through a period of time in their transition where nagging little injuries happened, then all of a sudden things just smoothed. I have only been at this 7 months like I said, for some that might be long but I believe I am still at the condition phase. I personally think a full year will really mold me into a stronger barefoot runner.
Sorry for the long winded post, I have been a bit depressed about my ITBS a month before the marathon. As soon as I hit 39 years old, the wheels starting to fall off
So the podiatrist asked what shoe I am running in and told him VFF's. He gave me a look of dissappointment and told me he does not support or believe in the logic of the VFF's and or in barefoot running. He said put your running shoes on and you won't feel the pain. I do believe that because when I am at work, my shoes help decrease the pain in my foot. I have actually been thinking to put my shoes on just to continue my training, unless my ITBS doesn't act up.
I have been running barefoot/VFF for seven months now, I have suffered two injuries within these seven months. When I was running shod for 20 years I had zero injuries. But I will say since I started my transition I have been running more and longer distances, so I am not blaming this on being barefoot or VFF's. I take this injury as another learning lesson.
I don't want to give up on barefoot running or running in VFF's I truly enjoy it. And I do believe in the benefits of barefoot running.
Has anyone else went through a period of time in their transition where nagging little injuries happened, then all of a sudden things just smoothed. I have only been at this 7 months like I said, for some that might be long but I believe I am still at the condition phase. I personally think a full year will really mold me into a stronger barefoot runner.
Sorry for the long winded post, I have been a bit depressed about my ITBS a month before the marathon. As soon as I hit 39 years old, the wheels starting to fall off