Plantar Fasciitis

guest — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:38:22 GMT

I've only just started running (this is my second week of C25K). After running yesterday morning, this morning I woke up with pain in my heels. After consulting Dr Google it seems like a textbook case of plantar fasciitis.

I'm just wondering how I should address it. From what I've read, rest, ice, stretching and new shoes are obvious first steps. However it's unclear to me how LONG I need to rest. Before this problem cropped up, I was planning to run again tomorrow morning. If my heels feel fine tomorrow, should I run? I obviously don't want to make it any worse and I'm hoping that treating it at this early stage means I can prevent it from turning into a major problem.

Any advice would be gratefully received.

Prue

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guest — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:52:46 GMT

Hi, I started C25K last week too. I did W2D2 today and I'm really enjoying it so far, which was a pleasant surprise since I've spent a lot of time in the gym recently lifting weights and not a lot of time doing cardio.

My background: I'm 31 living in Perth, Australia. I used to run in high school and really enjoyed it. As I got older and got a sedentry job the kilos have crept on. I don't have a lot to lose (maybe 8kg) but I'm getting close to the unhealthy weight range for my height which bothers me. My fiance and I have a lot of travel booked in the next six months (five weeks in New Zealand over Christmas and then six weeks travelling in March-April) so keeping up a gym routine is going to be impossible. Runnin appeals because I can throw my shoes in the suitcase and can run anywhere

Oh and I've signed up for the Color Run in Perth on 17 February 2013! I want to run the whole thing if I can.

Nice to meet you both, hopefully we get some more

Prue

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Plantar Fasciitis

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