:O Hello ... after seven months of transitioning successfully to full-time running in my VFF's, up to a max of 17k (and switching from heel strike to forefoot strike) I have come down with a dibilitating case of what appears to be peroneal issues. This happened as I have been training for a marathon and thought I needed to wear "shoes" since I did not think I had enough time to work up to 42k in my vibrams (and merrell pace gloves). For the past 6 days I have been icing and taping. I can now walk without altering my gait, but running is not possible. Intense pain right under my lateral maleolus (sp?) and along the outside of my foot to the peroneal insertion point. This has been building the last few weeks and my chiropractor has been doing alot of ART on it, but I finally reached my pain threshold during my (thankfully) last hill repeat a week ago. I did try to run on the weekend (was slated to do 32k but only managed 4 ... over half of it walking) before I accepted it wasn't going to happen.
So how do you treat this issue? I am using RICE, PT tape, hockey tape sometimes and am planning on swimming/cycling for the next few days at least. Is this a quick heal, or am I hooped for the marathon (5 weeks away)? Thanks!
So how do you treat this issue? I am using RICE, PT tape, hockey tape sometimes and am planning on swimming/cycling for the next few days at least. Is this a quick heal, or am I hooped for the marathon (5 weeks away)? Thanks!