Got my first runners toe! :( - The DIS Discussion Forums

Raenstoirm · 11-11-2012, 08:02 PM

And that sucker hurts!

I am a barefoot runner, so it is more a friction between the skin on the toe and the bottom of the nail I guess. It hurt a little my last mile or so, but nothing too bad. 12 hours later it seems to be getting worse! Owie! Any helpful tips? Google seems to tell me to ignore it or go see a doc. It is not bad enough to go see a doc at this point. I was planning on a slow 30 minute run tomorrow. Should I skip that?

But on a happy note, I completed my first 10k training run today.

And oddly enough mile 5 was my fastest with mile 6 being only 3 seconds slower than mile 5. I am still not at my 10 minute mile goal, but I am shaving seconds off each mile I run, even on my sunday runs (when I increase a mile per week). So I am thrilled!

cewait · 11-14-2012, 08:11 AM

No it's a

Runner's nail are a badge of honor.

buckeyecinderella · 11-16-2012, 01:47 PM

I'm not sure if this would help in your case, because I don't know much about barefoot
running. But recently I've seen a product at a local running store, I think they were called toe caps. I might have also heard about these from another poster on one of the threads. But I don't remember which one. You might want to check into those to see if they would help.

simonsayz · 11-16-2012, 03:21 PM

I don't have any tips of that toenail
but have you consider purchasing Vibram Fivefingers?
It's very close to being barefoot. lots of great reviews

Also, do you run on flat concrete barefoot?
Human feet are not made to run on manmade floors.

11-11-2012, 08:02 PM	#1
Raenstoirm BL6 Team Challenge Tracker Lets go get me your numbers! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Maryland Near DC Posts: 3,692	Got my first runners toe! :( And that sucker hurts! I am a barefoot runner, so it is more a friction between the skin on the toe and the bottom of the nail I guess. It hurt a little my last mile or so, but nothing too bad. 12 hours later it seems to be getting worse! Owie! Any helpful tips? Google seems to tell me to ignore it or go see a doc. It is not bad enough to go see a doc at this point. I was planning on a slow 30 minute run tomorrow. Should I skip that? But on a happy note, I completed my first 10k training run today. And oddly enough mile 5 was my fastest with mile 6 being only 3 seconds slower than mile 5. I am still not at my 10 minute mile goal, but I am shaving seconds off each mile I run, even on my sunday runs (when I increase a mile per week). So I am thrilled! __________________ First trip 1986 and going ever since! Loving our annual passes! Just me (Carla Rae), dh, and the critters Misty, Adonis, Arabella, Charlie, Angel, Timothy, Sebastian, Raja, and Oswald Trying to stay at every resort, but we are creatures of habit! Caribbean Beach/Riverside/Wilderness Lodge/All Star Movies/Beach Club/Contemporary

11-14-2012, 08:11 AM	#2
cewait DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: At the intersection of Ocoee, Winter Garden and Windermere... I hear thunder every night at 10pm Posts: 4,490	No it's a Runner's nail are a badge of honor. __________________ _________________ Coach Charles NASM-CPT, GFT Perfectly Goofy 2006-2013 Endurance Coach Running Disney since 99 I don't want easy - just possible

11-16-2012, 03:21 PM	#4
simonsayz Loving Dis! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 103	I don't have any tips of that toenail but have you consider purchasing Vibram Fivefingers? It's very close to being barefoot. lots of great reviews Also, do you run on flat concrete barefoot? Human feet are not made to run on manmade floors. __________________ Dec 13 - Dec 17, 2011 Nov 25 - Dec 1, 2012 7 days of Mickey Craze! End of Nov 2012 My 1st TR

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11-16-2012, 01:47 PM	#3
buckeyecinderella Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 275	I'm not sure if this would help in your case, because I don't know much about barefoot running. But recently I've seen a product at a local running store, I think they were called toe caps. I might have also heard about these from another poster on one of the threads. But I don't remember which one. You might want to check into those to see if they would help.