Running

Apologies if this is a bit too much information!

I realised recently that my shorts have a netting like swimming shorts do and decided to ditch the boxers and see how it was. What an absolute game changer! I don't know why I didn't do this a year ago when I started running.

I know this is difficult to diagnose - it's troublesome in person also. I have intermittent sharp pain in the front outer side of my left knee that feels like someone took a hammer to the funny bone. Happens when I'm walking, particularly when taking a left bend, but sometimes I can run and play tennis with no issues.

It's usually a case of shake it off, and resume activity after it settles. But once it locked up during the shakeoff and felt like a nerve was being pinched between the bones - close eyes rolling on the floor kind of pain, unable to carry the foreleg to straighten or bend further. This subsided after about 30 mins of stillness and carefully straightening the knee while applying lateral pressure to the kneecap. I was then able to wrap it up and call an Ortho.

It's basically killed any momentum for my fitness regimen, and I'm dreading the next episode.

MRI scan shows severe cartilege and kneecap wear, and a couple of loose bodies which we suspect may be getting lodged in sensitive areas, triggering the episode. Ortho plans to keyhole out the loose bodies, inject lubricating gel and recommends cartilege repair and stem cells on the site.

Anyone have experience with something similar? I'm ok with the keyhole and gel, but the repair job would put me on crutches for a month, only returning to athletic activity in 6 months, which I'm not keen on.

Any opinions/ advice?

So I've been having issues with my right ankle as I've been pursuing a marathon run for the first time at the end of this year. I went to physio, got professional recommendations and yeah, it was fine I guess but I felt like only one of the four exercises I was given was actually targeting the problem areas in any perceivable way.

My run today left me with more diffuse pain again so I went looking online to see if I could figure out exactly what is going on and booooooy did I find the best thing since sliced bread. I now know exactly what motions are triggering the issues I'm having.

On this page (https://www.innerbody.com/anatomy/muscular/leg-foot) select the "3D Rotate and Zoom" feature of the anatomical display. Zoom in and analyze the tendons and muscular structure in whatever problem areas you may have. Click on the individual parts of the leg to get the name of the structure and related info. Look up exercises for those particular structures on YouTube and with a bit of trial and error you'll likely hit on the exact problematic muscles/tendons you're struggling with. I certainly did. I have three exercises that target the exact problem area as well as providing complementary targeting to the other structures that support the problem area as well.

I'm relieved to have this available to me now. There's so much free physio content on Youtube, the main problem was always pinpointing source of the issues. I feel like this resolves that issue in a major way for me, personally.

Of course it goes without saying that YMMV and that professional help might be your best option regardless of this amazing resource. Trust your doctor, but it never hurts to do your own homework before spending the money on rehab.

Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.

My third marathon was this morning. Both previous times I followed a 4 hour training plan with a longest run around 35km before tapering. Both times I got to 30km and fell apart, walked, felt sad.

This time I trained on a 30km long run most weekends for 6 months, and added hill work during the week. My long runs were at a heartrate under 140bpm, which I've never tried before and was a total revelation! Really enjoyed getting out and seeing the countryside. Helped me rediscover the joy of running without the pressure of trying to run set split times.

Couldn't be more stoked right now! Feels so good to set a goal and beat it. Final time was 3:52:29. Second half was a little slower than the first, and the last 7km was tough! But I didn't walk at all. Got way more emotional at the finish line than I expected.

If you haven't tried heart rate training I couldn't recommend it more. And getting comfortable at the 30km distance was also crucial to getting through the race.

I'd love to hear about your goals! Happy running everyone!

Since i discovered i really like running when its raining, but hate feeling of wet socks, what would you recomend? Are there some waterproof / neoprene socks or that would be a really bad idea?

I usually run mostly on road plus a bit of gravel, else i would alrrady get a pair of something like hoka speedgoats or similar.

In 2021, La Palma's volcanos erupted, issuing tonnes of molten rock and a reminder of the perilious nature of the island's premier running race.

Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.

The race starts Saturday a.m. (Pacific Time) and I intend to follow along with the coverage at iRunFar. Anyone else? Anyone in particular you're excited about? Among others, I find Katie Schide inspiring.

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Is max HR determined automatically by Garmin watches reliable?

I've been #running consistently for last one year (ran over 500km) and my #Garmin watch has been increasing my detected max heart rate slowly. Last week it reached 202 bpm, and that has me a little worried because I'm not exactly a young man (almost 40 now). Since my workouts are heart rate based, they have been getting harder too. Though I must say, I feel less tired than a year ago.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is it safe to follow the max HR determined by the watch? #runnersofmastodon

@running @garmin

Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.

Edit 2: I kinda want to just delete this entire post and start over, but in case it's relevant to anyone, I'll leave it up. I've added my new thoughts in a comment: https://lemmy.world/comment/10745394

TL;DR: My outer/little toes often go numb when walking/running. My doctor's advice was to try different shoes/inserts so that I don't land so much on the outside edge of my foot. In terms of shopping for new shoes, what does this mean I should I be looking for?

First off, I've already spoken to my doctor about this, so I'm not looking for medical advice. They told me to try different shoes, and the options are overwhelming!

My little/outer toes on my right foot frequently go numb when I'm running, and often even when I'm walking. Its not consistent though, in fact, they went numb on a short walk yesterday, but were fine on my 5k run this morning, both in the same shoes. I've tried some suggestions found in an old reddit post, as many of the complaints and assumptions lined up with my situation, but the symptoms did not clear up.

I was finally able to see a doctor the other day, and they believe it's "pressure neuropathy". The wear pattern on my current shoes suggests that I'm running on the outside of my feet, putting disproportionate pressure on this area. It's not in my after visit notes, but their suggestion was to try inserts or different shoes, so I'm trying to understand exactly what I'm looking for in my next shoe or insert.

I had been wearing Nike Free Runs (I really like the slip ons), but when I switched to running outdoors, I found that hitting even the shallowest of puddles (anywhere the ground was shiny) in those resulted in soggy socks, and the ground here is almost always wet, so I went to the local running store and got fitted for shoes. Since then, I've gone through a couple pairs of Brooks Ghost 15s, and have otherwise been pretty satisfied.

I've been doing a very loose C25K and am running about 90% of the route now, averaging a bit under 7 min/km or 34 min total. My neighborhood is rather hilly, although my training route isn't too bad. I'm not training for anything specific, just trying stay active and counteract the effects of some less healthy choices. I popped in to the running store yesterday and explained the situation, and of the shoes I tried on, the Hoka Arahi's felt comfortable, but I didn't buy them yet.

So, what exactly should I be looking for? Should I just be looking for a "stability" shoe? Anything else to look for or avoid?

Edit: The more I dig into this, the more and more confused I am. I'm pretty sure my doctor mentioned "stability" shoes, but the wear pattern on my shoes (which we looked at together) indicates supination/underprotonation, and everything I'm reading online says that stability shoes are intended to address overprotonation, so would likely make things worse for me. Also, when I search for shoe recommendations for supination, many of the articles recommend the Ghosts.

A few other things that will affect my final decision:

• I'm hoping to find a "standard" model so that I can just keep buying the same model whenever my current ones wear out.
• Arch support. My arches are on the higher side, and I prefer something that gently hugs them.
• Some form of protection against at least the shallowest of puddles. Waterproofing would be nice, but as long as the rubber on the bottom extends up a bit, that should do the trick also.
• I wear a women's US 10 wide (D) or men's 8.5. I don't really care if it's a "men's" or "women's" shoe, as long as it fits well. The Brooks are nice since a women's wide is identical to a men's regular, but I understand that the difference between a men's shoe and a women's shoe is variable across brands, and options for a women's wide are often quite limited compared to a men's medium.
• If there's anything good available that happens to be slip-on/elastic closure, like the Free Runs, that would be amazing, but otherwise, I can swap in some elastic laces. I understand that most serious runners don't like elastic laces, but I'm super sensitive to my shoes feeling "uneven", so traditional laces mean I end up adjusting/retying them a dozen times every single time I put them on, or tying them so loose that I can just slip them on and off (which just doesn't work for running). I tried the Ghosts with standard laces for the first week or so and just couldn't handle it, but the elastic laces seem to be working for my needs.

As the title says, I'm new to running. Due to medical reasons I was never allowed to do any sports. Which turned me into a 40 yo fatass. Well my horrible diet didn't help either.

Finally had enough and started running, prolly the first time in my life, about 3 months ago. It went worse than I thought. 1min at 7km/hr and then 4-5min walk cycles for a total of 5 mins running was all I could manage the first few weeks.

I kept at it, slowly increasing running time and walking pace. Got stuck at 15min running, just couldn't go longer. Last week I said fuck it and went for a full 5k. At the 15min mark I had my usual dip/shutdown, but pushed through and finished the run with a HR at 172-176 for the final 20 mins. Repeated the 5k twice now and the last time my max HR was at 156-ish.

Found my unconscious breathing was holding me back. When I focus on proper breathing I can keep going.

Next goal is upping from 8km/hr to 10 for the 5km, then extending the runs. End goal is doing some 10mile races next year.

Started running for weight loss, which so far has been great. +130kg to 110kg.

I apologize for how negative that sounds! It's been 3 months. I unfortunately can't be as consistent as I'd like because of chronic utis. I currently go about 8-10 km/h for 20 mins at a time, 2-3 times a week when I'm healthy. I keep at it because I've noticed a boost in my general energy and mood, but I hate pretty much every second of actually running. I read that that's normal as you start out, especially if you start from zero like I did. But I've also read you eventually start to tolerate and then later enjoy it. How long did it take for you to get to that point?

Edit: 5 month update on case someone stumbles across this. My progress is slow, due to frequent breaks due to my frequent colds and UTIs. I'm at 30min 5k. Running still sucks, in part, but it also feels...powerful? I've learned to pace myself and run slower, so I'm not all spent after 10 mins. It's difficult, but I think running too fast really was the biggest problem. Now what I feel during a run is a mix of 'ughgh I hate cardio' and 'this is amazing, I'm powerful, I can do anything I want'. That's enough to keep motivated. The reason I keep it up is that the former feeling ends soon after the end of the run, but the latter one persists. I try to run twice a week. If I have the time, I go on a hike instead (I live in the mountains). I enjoy those a lot more, but they take up several hours as opposed to 30mins for a run. It's helped me tremendously with my depression, so it's so worth it.

Tldr: I still don't enjoy every second of running, but pacing myself made it more enjoyable than before. And it's SO worth the mood boost and extra energy (even on rest days). I have depression and I've never felt this good in my entire 10 years of being an adult.

Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.

Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.

Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.

Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.

Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.

Had no idea this was a thing to be honest.

Edit: bit tone deaf but can see the value in the changes.