Serious runners - can you help me with this question about pain?

Hi everyone. I just recently resumed running after a hiatus of about 25 years. Yesterday I ran 5 miles. After 4 miles, the balls of my feet started tingling and were painful. Since my shoes were getting old, I thought they might be the source of my pain. So today I bought new running shoes, high quality and very comfortable. I went out to do 5 miles, and this time, after three miles, I had tingling in the balls of my feet. Help! I want to run again, preferably pain-free.





I run the first mile on asphalt, the next three on a trail (packed dirt), and the last on asphalt again.





All advice appreciated - thanks!

Serious runners - can you help me with this question about pain?
I run about 7-8 miles per day for 4 days a week, and I do a long run of more than 10 miles at least once. I hope I qualify as a %26quot;serious runner%26quot;, so that I can answer your question.. :)





If your feet are tingling and the sensation is also painful, the most likely explanation is that your circulation is being cut off somewhere, and this may be the culprit. Chances are, your feet are constricted because your shoes are too tight, either because you got a small size or your shoe laces are too tight. Also, you should keep in mind that when you run long distances, your feet tend to swell quite a bit because the blood vessels need to expand to allow extra blood to get to the muscles in your feet.





Another less likely explanation is Neuromas (inflamed nerve endings in your feet), which usually requires treatment by a specialist.





UPDATE: For a foot neuroma, the tingling sensation is in your toes, which is not consistent with your symptoms. Please ignore my suggestion that that is a possibility. It sounds a lot like you just have shoes that are too tight.
Reply:What I would suggest is see a foot doctor.You can also ask a sports trainer.There is one at this site who ran track in college and works with athletics everyday in fitness and injuries.Good luck.


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Reply:The burning is sign of a problem. I would see a podiatrist because maybe you have a heel spur or calcium build up. Eventually that asphalt running is going to start hurting more than your heels. I would also like to know if you are running @ the same weight that you were when you initially began running. The experts dont recommend that you run if you are ten lbs over your normal weight because it starts causing injuries.
Reply:pain is expectable, especially when youve just started. it probably will get better the more you do, but you can not expect to run without hurting at all. the reason your new shoes are hurting more is because they have not yet broken in. After a few days of running in them, they should become more comfortable. I have the same problem with tingling in my ankles and most likely, so does everybody else. This is nothing unusual and you will probably get used to it after a while. You also may have forgetten about what it is like to run for a long time considering how long you have halted.
Reply:Go to a foot doctor or go to a store and buy a special insole.
Reply:well if you haven%26#039;t ran in that long you should consider starting with a smaller distance and build your way up to the 5 miles. I%26#039;d consider running one mile five days a week, then 2 miles the next week, 3 miles the next week, 4 miles next week, 5 miles week after. Do these all at a comfortable pace and after you do the 5 miles slowly start picking up your pace.





Make sure your shoes are laced right and tight
Reply:You have the same problem as me. For me, it is because you jog or sprint tiptoes. Do you use your heels to run? If you don%26#039;t, then obviously, that is the problem. You can also try to run less. 5 miles is a lot if you ask me. I hope this can help you. Good Luck on your feet!



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