training question

[bluegoose]

Originally Posted by Archaea

Wow, do either of you two pts have a suggestion.

I have been lightly training for a half in twelve days, but today during intervals reaggravated my heal bone. I wish to continue the fitness and ordered a new insert, but I wonder why I'm prone to to getting them.

Last week I ran a four, a six and a sixteen, and this week was just doing mile repeats at 6:35, fast enough to feel one's rhythm but not too fast, heartrate about 130. When suddenly, horrible pain shot through my heal and I couldn't do the warm down and it hurts more now.

Thursday is a gentleman's ten to eleven but I feel as though I might not cure the pain enough to run a workout pace at the race. Ideas?

Can you describe the location a little better? Heel pain could be anything from plantar fasciitis, to calcaneal bursitis, to achilles tendonitis to a stress fracture or bony contusion. Location and quality of pain would be helpful.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by bluegoose

Can you describe the location a little better? Heel pain could be anything from plantar fasciitis, to calcaneal bursitis, to achilles tendonitis to a stress fracture or bony contusion. Location and quality of pain would be helpful.

It's not plantars, as I've had that before.

It's right on the bottom of the heel bone. It starts of dull and becomes more pronounced, I just got some heel cups to try and cushion it more. Two days later and I can think about running on it this morning. My guess is a bony contusion, but I'm not certain.