- Sep 14, 2002
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I know there were a couple of threads on this a while back but I wanted to start a new post on this to get some fresh advice as I'm hearing conflicting ideas. The basics:
I started running seriously 3 weeks ago in old sneakers. I think it was a situation of too much too soon as I was already running about 4 miles in 35-40 minutes in about 1-2 weeks (this is from not running at ALL before). Started getting sharp tendon pain a little more than week ago and figured it wasn't good since I had trouble walking as well. I stopped running for the week but I still walked as I live in NYC. 90% of the pain went away and at worst I only felt a very mild soreness. Fast forward to yesterday and I decided to give it another go. I bought new sneakers from a store where they actually video taped my running stance and made suggestions based on analysis (apparently I have a neutral running stance). I still ran 4 miles but I did it at a much slower pace (around 5 mph) and did a lot more stretching before and after the run. The pain came back although it's only at around 60% of the previous weeks but there's that creaking noise in my left tendon.
My Questions (mostly related to how long i should rest, any medications, treatment options etc):
1) Should I or should I NOT be icing my tendons on a daily basis? I hear conflicting reports.
2) Should I or should I NOT be taking Advil (ibuprofen) to reduce swelling? Once again, conflicting reports.
3) How long does this typically take to heal? Or should I just go with how it feels and start slowly?
4) I know my ankles/calves are fairly weak (genetics). My calves especially are pretty small relative to the rest of my body. Are there good strength training exercises so I can rectify this?
5) Do I need to see a doctor?
I think my very end goal is to be able to do 5-6 miles in 45-50 minutes. I don't think i'll ever be a half marathon/marathon runner by any stretch but I'd be proud of myself if I could cover that distance in that time.
I started running seriously 3 weeks ago in old sneakers. I think it was a situation of too much too soon as I was already running about 4 miles in 35-40 minutes in about 1-2 weeks (this is from not running at ALL before). Started getting sharp tendon pain a little more than week ago and figured it wasn't good since I had trouble walking as well. I stopped running for the week but I still walked as I live in NYC. 90% of the pain went away and at worst I only felt a very mild soreness. Fast forward to yesterday and I decided to give it another go. I bought new sneakers from a store where they actually video taped my running stance and made suggestions based on analysis (apparently I have a neutral running stance). I still ran 4 miles but I did it at a much slower pace (around 5 mph) and did a lot more stretching before and after the run. The pain came back although it's only at around 60% of the previous weeks but there's that creaking noise in my left tendon.
My Questions (mostly related to how long i should rest, any medications, treatment options etc):
1) Should I or should I NOT be icing my tendons on a daily basis? I hear conflicting reports.
2) Should I or should I NOT be taking Advil (ibuprofen) to reduce swelling? Once again, conflicting reports.
3) How long does this typically take to heal? Or should I just go with how it feels and start slowly?
4) I know my ankles/calves are fairly weak (genetics). My calves especially are pretty small relative to the rest of my body. Are there good strength training exercises so I can rectify this?
5) Do I need to see a doctor?
I think my very end goal is to be able to do 5-6 miles in 45-50 minutes. I don't think i'll ever be a half marathon/marathon runner by any stretch but I'd be proud of myself if I could cover that distance in that time.
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