(as in “my left foot”, but i saw this post by this chick and couldn’t really copy her. even though it really is about my left foot.)
does anyone ever have the problem with their foot going TOTALLY numb when they’re on the treadmill? my left foot (only my left foot) starts tingling around the 25 minute mark, and is completely numb by the 35 minute mark. completely NUMB. i’m an exaggerator by nature, but i swear i’m not exaggerating. i start getting afraid of my ankle breaking off without me knowing it around the 42 minute mark, and i’m done by the 45 minute mark. it’s not brain surgery, it’s not like i’m running five miles in the snow uphill past camp 4 while being chased by people asking for data or anything. i’m at a 5% incline and a 3.0 speed. at sea level. whatever 3.0 means. what does 3.0 mean? is that mph? my fitness gpa?
nurse nell suggested loosening my shoelaces. and that got me through a few extra minutes. but once i texted her from said treadmill thanking her for her geniusness (yes, i text while on the treadmill. i’m not the only one), the tingles started. and then it went numb. like… numb. can i say that enough? as in, i couldn’t feel it. i could feel that there was a bone attached somewhere under my legbone, but the majority of the feeling was a pile of warm mush stuffed in a shoe.
OOOOOO…do i need new shoes? i have my eye on a fancy pair. i perused the foot lockers (lady and otherwise, because i’m a LADY) yesterday waiting for smelly melly marie. why is it that lady foot locker only ever has like, seven shoes and the rest of the store is full of aerodynamic boulder holders and teeny tiny shorts and shoelaces? THEN i was all… road runner sports… which is right next to REI. and then i came home last night and a freshy REI catalog was waiting for me. and i saw all the TRAIL RUNNING shoes! the colors! the toughness! the gleeeee!! THEN i was all… i think we paid around 80 bones for these shoes you have right here. THEN i was all, yeah, but i have like $17 in REI cash. THEN i was all look at all that tread on the shoes you’re already wearing. they’re almost brand new. and you don’t really need a new pair of shoes. then i was all SHUTUP and i gave me a wedgie.
but if it helps my foot NOT be numb, it’s for my own safety. think about my safety! i bet the hamster on crack who nearly launches himself off the elliptical machine has a pair of fancy shoes that don’t make his foot numb.
ps–can someone please tell me why the yogurt companies make yogurt containers so hard to get those last dollops of yogurt? i’ve looked at the container from all angles. the bottom is pushed UP. why? why won’t you let me scrape my spoon on the bottom of the yogurt container to get all of its goodness? it’s ridiculous. why can’t they make it spoon friendly?
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March 18, 2008 at 5:31 pm
D. Coop
As long as the shoes you’re currently wearing are too small or tied too tight, I’d avoid spending skrila on new kicks (expecially at foot locker – psh, over priced)
Can you perform on the eliptical with your hampster friend? I’d try that to disprove one of two hypothesis’. If you lack the numbness with the roundy machine, I’d suspect your running technique. You may need to focus on a more level, shuffle-style jog, and avoid high impact leaping style.
If the numbness remains while riding the elipti, I’d supect a pinched nerve. Try a modest warm-up jog (5 to 10 min.), disembark the running machine and stretch well. I mean like get on the floor and look like a yoga master. Focus on the hamstrings, adductors, and gluteus. You can look up stretches online but do them well. Each stretch should be uncomfortable but not painful. For each muscle group/stretch, stretch 3 time for 10-15 seconds each (breathe well and push gently). Good luck
And yogurt containers? Really Yo, let the residue go.
DC
March 18, 2008 at 8:08 pm
writeonyo
check. new shoes this friday. thank you for your in depth information. maybe i’ll make you my official correspondent.
March 19, 2008 at 11:52 am
stella
MY FEET GO NUMB ALL THE TIME.
specifically my toes. i have googled this so many times.
i have heard it all…my laces…its not the damn laces. don’t you think that’d be the first think one with CHRONIC NUMB TOES would check?
its not the shoes.
it happens to me when i’m on the treadmill, the elliptical…when i run outside. IT SUCKS.
and it happens pretty quickly. and then its just annoying.
i’m convinced its a circulation thing. might be hereditary. my grandfather had issues with poor circulation.
who knows. i feel you.
s
March 19, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Ki
Yo, DC know’s what’s up. I have a couple of things to add. If you have a running specialty store out there get them to analyze your gait (usually for free). They can see whether you over pronate and can suggest a shoe that corrects for that. Also, get some insoles for running. The ones that come standard in running shoes suck ass. Sometimes they’re glued in but will usually come free with a little prodding. Once you get a real insole in there you’ll never go back.
If indeed it is a running technique error check out runners world mag. They’ve got good articles in there on proper form. The idea is that if you’re running for distance your heels shouldn’t hit first you should strike with the ball or middle of your foot. Try not to waste energy transferring too much weight from foot to foot. If you have a pony tail in and it’s swinging around when you run you’re wasting too much momentum. My last comment is sign up for a 5K. There’s nothing more motivating to get your form and stamina in order than knowing you need to run and FINISH in front of a bunch of other people. Let me know if you’re going to do one; maybe I could make it down.
March 19, 2008 at 6:52 pm
writeonyo
STELLLAAAAA!!
thank you for feeling me. it’s nice to know there are other people out there with various numb appendages.
ki… i love you. you and dcoop can both be my official correspondents. i’ll totally hit a 5k with you! the fall? i’d even head up to your ‘hood.
everyone… the embarrassing thing…. i’m not running. i’m walking fast and the thing is going numb.