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Pain from change of surface

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  • 12-06-2014 11:13am
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    manlad
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭


    I know medical advise isnt allowed on Boards but just wondering if anybody else suffers from something similar, I've starting running on different surfaces during the week, running track, grass and concrete. Since doing this i've started to get aches in my ankles that lead up the back off my leg almost into the lower back.

    Has anybody came across this before?


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    pconn062
    Registered Users Posts: 5,370 ✭✭✭pconn062


    Is there a particualr one that is causing you trouble? Also, have you run much on grass? Depending on how uneven the surface is, running on grass is tougher on the body than road or track as the uneven surface makes your body work harder, which is a good thing within reason.


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    manlad
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭manlad


    I never run on grass at all. The club I'm with do a thursday session on grass and I'm beginning to think it might be something to do with that. Its not thats its too uneven but its a completely different surface than road and track. I think I will lay off the grass for a while and see if it improves.


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    manlad
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭manlad


    pconn062 wrote: »
    Is there a particualr one that is causing you trouble? Also, have you run much on grass? Depending on how uneven the surface is, running on grass is tougher on the body than road or track as the uneven surface makes your body work harder, which is a good thing within reason.

    I never used to run on grass at all. The club I'm with do a thursday session on grass and I'm beginning to think it might be something to do with that. Its not thats its too uneven but its a completely different surface than road and track. I think I will lay off the grass for a while and see if it improves.


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    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,137 ✭✭✭rom


    manlad wrote: »
    I think I will lay off the grass for a while
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jShyzQcoCo


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    fat to ripped
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭fat to ripped


    I used to run outdoors all the time, but for the past 5 years I've been on the treadmill only. Tried recently and realised my feet can't take it any more.


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    Murph_D
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    fat to ripped wrote: »
    I used to run outdoors all the time, but for the past 5 years I've been on the treadmill only. Tried recently and realised my feet can't take it any more.

    I'm sure your feet would recover if you take it slowly and build up outdoors from short to longer runs. Treadmill running comes with its own drawbacks (boredom being one of them!)


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