Hello all -
I'm new here, and fairly new to running. I've moved pretty quickly to
an 8-minute mile, doing about 3 or 4 miles a day. However I've
noticed that I have a problem that seems to be causing slight injuries
to my achillies (sp?) on one foot, and big toe on both feet. Also, my
center toe on the right is getting calloused and black.
I believe the problem stems from a tendency to run with my toes "up"
in the air, as if I was pulling them back in a stretch. It takes a
concentrated effort to keep them down and flat in my shoes. I noticed
this problem because I started to make "dents" in the tops of my
running shoes, from my big toe, and also when my center toe started
becoming calloused on the top-front of the toe, from rubbing against
the top of the shoe / sock.
I guess my question, is whether my body will adjust to this as I
become more experienced... or does anyone have any tips / suggestions
for me to keep my toe down? Is there a device I can put on the top of
my toes to force them to stay down, or a special arch for my shoe?
Looking forward to your thoughts.
Take care,
.... Christopher