I ran barefoot for 4 weeks, yes totally barefoot, and then my left heel started hurting after a total of 7-1/2 miles. I ran with it for another 4 weeks and then stopped running after advice from docs on this forum who suspected it might be a heel bruise. Now, I have been doing cross training for the last 4 weeks; no running.
My foot is not totally alright, but it is much better than before. Right now the only time I have pain is if I press my heel pretty hard on the bottom front or on the bottom outside. It doesn’t hurt anymore when I walk, however sometimes especially when I step out of bed it feels a little funny as though I am stepping on something hard, but no pain. When I touch it, it feels pretty close to the other heel now, just a little less squishy and a little hard in the middle. The strange thing is that it feels best and most squishy after I cross train like riding a bike. Note: I tried the so called hop test and I don’t feel anything when I hop on it.
My question now is I feel a common question, when can I return to running and what is the best way to start again? Should I start walking barefoot? I don’t really want to go to a doctor now and say that it is almost better. Thank you so much for your help and suggestions.
My foot is not totally alright, but it is much better than before. Right now the only time I have pain is if I press my heel pretty hard on the bottom front or on the bottom outside. It doesn’t hurt anymore when I walk, however sometimes especially when I step out of bed it feels a little funny as though I am stepping on something hard, but no pain. When I touch it, it feels pretty close to the other heel now, just a little less squishy and a little hard in the middle. The strange thing is that it feels best and most squishy after I cross train like riding a bike. Note: I tried the so called hop test and I don’t feel anything when I hop on it.
My question now is I feel a common question, when can I return to running and what is the best way to start again? Should I start walking barefoot? I don’t really want to go to a doctor now and say that it is almost better. Thank you so much for your help and suggestions.