My long runs are supposed to be 8 miles. The last 2 long runs I've gone on I make it to about 6 1/2 mi no problem, but my feet/ankles start to get tingly. They get progressively more like they've fallen asleep til they're completely numb, and I usually just stop around 7 1/2 mi because it weirds me the hell out.
The trails I usually run on are still snowy/covered in shit so could this just be the cause of too much pavement or should I shorten my long runs a bit?
Thanks.
Start wearing oxy socks to increase circulation. Get your heart checked out, you may be dying.
Bump for being in the exact same situation. Happened a couple of times last week. Just my right foot though. Sort of freaked me out.
Pretty sure I'm not dying but I'll look into the socks.
Actually now that I think about it I guess its just a time spent running/circulation problem. My long runs take about twice as much time (ish) as my other runs/workouts and the problem goes away about 2 minutes after I stop running.
youre tieing your shoes too tight, your feet swell up the longer you run
are your hips tight? a tightened piriformis muscle can press down on the siatic nerve which runs through right beneath the piriformis. google where the piriformis is and roll it out with a tennis ball, and if it hurts like hell you know what your problem is.
I don't think it's anything to freak out about. Previous posters are correct -- poor circulation from tight shoelaces, or perhaps tight muscles. Same thing happens to me when my calf or soleus muscles get overly tight while running. A brief pause for some stretching or ankle rolls usually does the trick if it comes to that, but proper warming/loosening/stretching before and after all runs should work.
sounds like ovary cancer to me step off the crete and get on the soft stuff, should clear up in a day or 2