Extensor tendonitis March 13, 2007
Posted by regivizz Injury, Running, Shoes
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The 25K went well, but I think I may have laced my left shoe too tightly. The result: extensor tendonitis? Maybe? I’m keeping ice on my foot all day, so we’ll see if that helps.
Yesterday after work, I changed into my running clothes and laced up my shoes…or tried to lace up my shoes. With a not-so-dull pain on the top of my foot, I knew I wouldn’t be running far. First though, I stopped at The Runner to see what they thought. All prepared to buy some new shoes, they sent me away with nothing! Instead he told me to try and run (I did 2 miles) to see if that would help. He also said to ice it and take some ibuprofen, so that I did (and am doing).
No run today, no run tomorrow and I’ll try a short run on Thursday. Maybe the tongue of my shoe is too thin? Seems like it might be much thinner than when I bought them.
I’ve got about 250 miles on these, so maybe it’s time to start breaking in a new pair? I think I may stop and buy some this afternoon…I mean…if I’m not running, I’ve got nothing better to do right? 
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I had major issues with the outside of my right foot when I first started running. Mine was actually because I wasn’t tying my shoes up good enough, and my heel was bouncing around. It took about a month to finally go away. I also made sure to be really careful how I ran on it.
Granted yours is a bit different pain, maybe you should get it checked out also to make sure it’s not something major.
Interesting… I did a 7.5 mile run today… and right out of the gate, the top of my left foot felt a little funny… I was thinking (hmmm… it almost feel like my shoe laces are different between my two feet)… Me being the macho Ironman that I am, I just kept running.
But the truth is, I am a running newbie… and so I just never realized that shoe lace tightness could cause an injury.
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I that when you feel the pain to SMILE, it will convince yourself that it hurts less… no wait, that’s for fatigue !!
Seriously, I think I suffer from the same problem. I solved it though by simply wearing shoes a half size larger than usual, loosening them up, and slapping around in them as my foot strikes the ground. It sounds worse than it is and I got used to the loose feel relatively quickly. It actually allows the foot to expand naturally as it strikes the surface, without undue restriction.
I really really think I laced my shoe too tightly for the 25K. Looking up extensor tendonitis online, I found several places that says it can cause your tendon to become inflamed, causing pain on top of the foot, mid-foot. I kept ice on it all day yesterday and will do the same today. We’ll see how the run goes on Saturday…staying off of it and focusing on cross-training until then!
I would check the laces. Maybe your feet are a little swollen. I sometimes feel like I need to make adjustments, especially if I am on my feet for several hours.
For the first time ever i’ve been having achiness in my feet too - but i’m positive it’s because the road I run on is very uneven and it’s hard on my poor footsies. Good luck,hope you’re able to heal quickly!
I’ve also heard of people who have two sets of shoes, one for super long runs, and one for shorter…where the long ones are a half size larger…
I had a similar injury twice, except mine occurred in both feet when I ran too fast during a race, or ran a very hilly course when I had been training on flat ground. It takes a couple of weeks to get over it, and what I found was that barely lacing my shoes so that it almost felt like they were going to come off was the only thing that worked.
On a side note, I wanted to thank you again for linking to our running Blog Database on the main Faithful Soles web site, which has now grown to bloggers from 38 states in the USA and 21 other countries.
Hi, I just figured out that I have this extensor tendinitis and was wondering how long ot took you to recupperate? I bought new shoes a week ago today and the laces were too tight. I ran 5 miles that day and now my foot is killing me and I haven’t been able to rin since. I’ve been icing it and taking ibuprofen but really miss running:(
Kathy: I laid off for about a week and a half, taking several days of icing my foot. Now I can do okay running, but if I lace my shoes too tightly, my foot lets me know really quickly! I suppose that means it isn’t fully healed yet, but well enough so that I can run on it. I’ll let it fully recover after my marathon on April 29th.
Good luck with your marathon! I’m training for a half marathon and am anxious to get back running but I think I will lay low until next week and see what happens. Happy Trails!