Hello,

I figured this was the best place to post this since it's a trail related injury. On several of my most recent nighttime trail runs, I have had some painful encounters with rocks that I haven't seen on the trails. What happens is if I don't see a rock and then the front of my foot is on it, it creates an angle in my foot that causes really bad pain. If I see it, I can contract my muscles and prepare for it, but if I don't then it's just the flex of my ankle dealing with it. The pain occurs right on the front of my ankle where it flexes.

Additionally, I have gone to the podiatrist and he was less than impressed with the lack of flexibility (like none) in my ankles (tendons).

I'm wondering if this is an issue that everyone encounters and I should get used to or is it a direct relationship to the lack of flexibility in my ankles?

Thanks!

Chris