I went out running this morning (first time YEARS) and when I stopped
to take walk breaks, I noticed the top of foot was hurting like an
MFer. Kind of at the bend where the foot meets the ankle.

Is it probably just soreness that will go away once I get used to some
daily jogging? Does anyone else have soreness in that spot?

From:	FabulustRunner
Subject:	Re: what would cause pain at the top of my foot?
Date:	19 Jan 2005 01:41:39 GMT

From:	Ted
Subject:	Re: what would cause pain at the top of my foot?
Date:	19 Jan 2005 17:45:18 -0800

He already has, his mommy kicked him out of the trailer park.

From:	Brian Baresch
Subject:	Re: what would cause pain at the top of my foot?
Date:	Wed, 19 Jan 2005 19:16:10 GMT

>I went out running this morning (first time YEARS) and when I stopped
>to take walk breaks, I noticed the top of foot was hurting like an
>MFer. Kind of at the bend where the foot meets the ankle.
>
>Is it probably just soreness that will go away once I get used to some
>daily jogging? Does anyone else have soreness in that spot?

As others have said, check your lacing. I get that now and then too,
and I don't lace the shoe on that foot as high.

I think it's a form of tendinitis.

--
Brian P. Baresch
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If you're going through hell, keep going. --Winston Churchill

From:	Bethowmuch
Subject:	Re: what would cause pain at the top of my foot?
Date:	20 Jan 2005 14:01:12 GMT

>what would cause pain at the top of my foot?

Dropping a sledge hammer on it would probably do it.

From:	Bill H
Subject:	Re: what would cause pain at the top of my foot?
Date:	18 Jan 2005 18:34:30 -0800

Phil M. wrote:
>
> Here are some other lacing patterns you can try from the New Balance
web
> site: http://tinyurl.com/2wtdj. Click on where it says "Pain on the
Top of
> Your Feet.
>
> Phil M.

I'll check that out, but I don't think it's a cyst, it's probably just
soreness. It just seems like an odd place to be sore.

I probably started off too fast anyway. I think I'll go back to a 30
minute walk for the rest of the week and try jogging again on Monday.
Unless it's a cancerous tumor. Then I'm not sure what I'll do next.

From:	FabulustRunner
Subject:	Re: what would cause pain at the top of my foot?
Date:	19 Jan 2005 03:39:09 GMT

>Unless it's a cancerous tumor

It is.

> Then I'm not sure what I'll do next.

Suicide, immediately! It's the only way.

From:	Anthony
Subject:	Re: what would cause pain at the top of my foot?
Date:	Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:59:14 +0200

"Bill H" wrote in message
news:1106081619.002457.213380@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>I went out running this morning (first time YEARS) and when I stopped
> to take walk breaks, I noticed the top of foot was hurting like an
> MFer. Kind of at the bend where the foot meets the ankle.
>
> Is it probably just soreness that will go away once I get used to some
> daily jogging? Does anyone else have soreness in that spot?
>

Bill - I had it once after tying my laces too tight. It was sore for a few
days, and
since then I'm careful with my lacing.

Anthony.

From:	Phil M.
Subject:	Re: what would cause pain at the top of my foot?
Date:	Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:47:47 GMT

Leafing through rec.running, I read a message from Billmanweh@charter.net
of 18 Jan 2005:

> I went out running this morning (first time YEARS) and when I stopped
> to take walk breaks, I noticed the top of foot was hurting like an
> MFer. Kind of at the bend where the foot meets the ankle.
>
> Is it probably just soreness that will go away once I get used to some
> daily jogging? Does anyone else have soreness in that spot?

Do you have a bump and/or a red mark on the top of the tendon (tibialis
anterior)? If so, this is most likely a ganglion cyst. I have also had this
on and off in the past. A lot of times the cyst will develope right under
the top lacing on of your shoe. This is a common problem with figure
skaters (it's also called "skater's bite"), since they do a lot of bending
of the ankle with tight fitting skates. When it gets inflamed it can become
extremely painful. Here it is described in more detail:
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2001/040202.shtml

Using an alternative lacing pattern will lessen the pressure directly over
the cyst and thereby relieve the pain while you're running. If the cyst is
high enough on your foot you can just not lace the top 2 or 3 eyelets, or
just leave them very loose. What I do is tie my shoe snuggly up to just
below the cyst. I then make a bow right there, and then take the long ends
of the bow and continue lacing to the top very loosely, then make another
very loose bow at the top so that there is almost zero pressure over the
cyst. So the shoe should be snug up until just below the cyst and then very
lose over the cyst and higher.

Here are some other lacing patterns you can try from the New Balance web
site: http://tinyurl.com/2wtdj. Click on where it says "Pain on the Top of
Your Feet.

Phil M.

From:	Scott D
Subject:	Re: what would cause pain at the top of my foot?
Date:	Wed, 19 Jan 2005 04:51:53 -0500

Maybe you tied your shoes too tight. Rookie mistake that I still make
from time to time.
Scott

From:	Miss Anne Thrope
Subject:	Re: what would cause pain at the top of my foot?
Date:	Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:32:03 -0500

It's probably just phantom pain. Unexplainable pains throughout the
body. Lots of girls get it when they're dropping an egg.

From:	Bill H
Subject:	Re: what would cause pain at the top of my foot?
Date:	18 Jan 2005 18:31:51 -0800

FabulustRunner wrote:
> Cancerous tumor. Don't bother seeking help, it's far too advanced.

funny. if your day job doesn't work out, you can take that material on
the road