PF and all that

[A.P.E Knott]

Still have it.
Can,t run a step .
Tried cycling and ended up in James Cook Hospital Mbro A&E for three hours (Missed Coronation St and Waterloo road) and came out with seven stitches to my knee.
Tried again this week ,cycled down a steep farm track ,hit a log and went head first over the handle bars.
Oh joy.
Thank the lord for the t20 cricket world cup and at least i have the ashes to look forward to.
If Trog is out there ,are you doing the Cleveland relay ?what leg.
Love you all

[lilactime]

still got mine as well . had cortisone injection which cleared it for 6 months , even managed some halfs , came back overnite . getting good on the bike thou !

[Trog]

If Trog is out there ,are you doing the Cleveland relay ?what leg.

Hi mate, sorry to hear that you are not on the road to recovery yet. My PF is 99% ok now, it still feels a little stiff first thing in the morning but it is runable.

I am running the RHB to Whitby leg, and expect to spectate at a few other changeovers.

[A.P.E Knott]

Hi mate, sorry to hear that you are not on the road to recovery yet. My PF is 99% ok now, it still feels a little stiff first thing in the morning but it is runable.

I am running the RHB to Whitby leg, and expect to spectate at a few other changeovers.

Trog
If you have them can you pm me with the ETAs and ETDs
for the RHB to Gribdale legs
Thanks
APE

[Chicken]

I have been reading the PF threads for months now ... I am lucky enough to have a local GP who used to be Agony Uncle for runner's world and I finally saw him yesterday. He sent me away with a compliments slip which says:

Spenco orthotic arch support 3/4
shoe size
credit card number
tel 0161 678 0233.

Will it work? I do hope so! Worth a go he certainly knows his stuff.

[A.P.E Knott]

Tried a run tonight ,a little better but still a long way to go ,i need to know if these supports are any good !!!

[hopey]

Am I not right in thinking that supporting your foot for PF is the wrong thing to do?

[alanj]

dunno if this helps at all, but in my local Motability-type shop they have special foot bandages which keep the foot flexed whilst you are asleep. I spotted them and they were called 'PF Supports'. Maybe my shop's a bit far away(Shropshire) but there are specialist shops all over the country.

[A.P.E Knott]

Just to let everyone know if they didn't already ,avoid this injury at all costs .
Seven months on and of for me now and no signs of improvement.
Why did i ever alter my training ?
i ran every other day and raced ok then delusions of grandeur kick in and we get ahead of ourselves or i get ahead of myself !!

[Chicken]

Personally I would try drinking bat's wee if I thought it might help, endless rest (aaaaagh!), stretching, friction & physio exercises have done nothing for me. I am just getting old and my foundations need underpinning, do they make off road mobility scooters?