I have been always happy to be called on my actions if I say one thing and act another way and I have maintained for awhile I believe Learning to run Barefoot has helped with my ankle problem that I had.
Unfortunately I have run into a problem (pardon the pun) of plantar fasciitus and have had to work through rehabilitation of that which is going well by following the methods outlined in the video below I put together
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Ten Tips for Optimum Athletic Recovery
1. Drink water, all you care for, before during and after engaging in
strenuous activity
2. Eat fruit
upon completion of activity to
bring blood sugar back
to normal levels and provide sugar for conversion to muscle glycogen.
3. Consume
celery and/or tomatoes
to provide necessary
sodium at least several times per week or as often as you participate
in strenuous activity.
4. When possible,
rest after meals to foster optimum
digestion.
5. Remember, exercise does not provide energy, it requires energy.
Sleep as much as you desire.
6. During long
duration activities, drink sports drinks of
fruit blended
with water. This works very well. For "ultra" events, add celery to the mixture.
7. Monitor your
water losses
by using a scale to measure your weight before
and after workouts.
8. Raw foods
provide the maximum nutrients for the minimal
calories
encouraging the most rapid recovery. Gradually raise the raw
percentage
of your diet until you approach or reach 100%.
9. Develop the habit of going to bed
earlier to obtain a good night's sleep.
10. Keep meals simple for optimum digestion,
and varied to insure optimum nutrition.
The pedestrian (lemming) stepped off the curb into the road without looking and gets knocked down by a passing cyclist:"You were lucky" said the cyclist "What are you on about! That really hurt!" said the pedestrian "Usually I drive a bus!" the cyclist replied
I am having chronic plantar fasciitis, and stopped running for almost 3 months. It is still persistent despite all the conventional treatment I have been using (except the steroid injection). I wonder if by doing some barefoot running would help.
Hi James
I am not a doctor and cannot give you any medical advice, but for me I used the ice and taping routine that I out lined in my post http://www.watzzupsport.com/541/barefoot-running-injury/ and the other stretching outlined in http://www.watzzupsport.com/566/planatar-fasciitus-and-the-transition-to-barefoot-running/
hope this helps.
I have now got over the PF problem