On Tuesday, after my run with the Nitros, while walking home from Haddows Park, I started noticing some familiar pains in both my feet. The left one was just a sore, achy kind of pain around the ankle while the right one was sharper - the kind that makes you want to take all weight off the foot even if it means limping home - and on the outside edge of the foot. Looks like a week off wasn't enough to fully heal it.
I got home and iced both my feet. The left foot behaved perfectly normally after that but the right one was still a little tender and I thought that there was a slight swelling on the outside.
After hours of looking it up on the internet I finally came across the probable cause of this. Peroneal Tendonitis! Ha!
"Peroneal Tendonitis is another common cause of pain on outside of foot and around the heel. It develops when there is repetitive tension through the peroneal tendons of the foot causing irritation, inflammation and degeneration. It is usually caused by frequent overuse such as long distance running, abnormal foot position, muscle imbalance or after an ankle sprain. - www.foot-pain-explored.com"
Click here for more wisdom on Peroneal Tendonitis
Long Distance Running - Check! Abnormal Foot Position - Check. It hurts at the exact same point that is highlighted in the diagram and it hurts when I tilt my foot down from the ankle and when I turn my foot to the outside which is the exact function of the Peroneal Tendon (plantarflexion & eversion) which makes me 99.99% sure that this is what is affecting my foot.
The Article went on to say that icing, rest and elevation is the best remedy for this. It also said that this injury could take up to several months to fully settle. Bummer!!
On Tuesday and Wednesday I put a complete stop to all my activities. Iced my poor right foot and kept it propped up most of the time. On both days I could hardly bear to put any weight on my right foot and was hobbling from room to room whenever I had to. Thankfully, today it felt better. I could walk slightly humanly and feeling completely insane after spending 48 hours with just myself, I decided to come into work even.
Yes, of course training has been put on indefinite pause. I have even made my peace with not being able to run in the Chennai Trail Marathon on September 13th. :-( :-( :-(
Hurry up foot! And get better fast!!!
On Tuesday and Wednesday I put a complete stop to all my activities. Iced my poor right foot and kept it propped up most of the time. On both days I could hardly bear to put any weight on my right foot and was hobbling from room to room whenever I had to. Thankfully, today it felt better. I could walk slightly humanly and feeling completely insane after spending 48 hours with just myself, I decided to come into work even.
Yes, of course training has been put on indefinite pause. I have even made my peace with not being able to run in the Chennai Trail Marathon on September 13th. :-( :-( :-(
Hurry up foot! And get better fast!!!
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