Numbness in foot while running; anyone else?

[XoxoAmy]

Looking for ideas on how to make this stop:

Typically when I run (happens 70% of the time but not every time) my right foot will go numb for a mile or so, always around mile 1.75-3 forcing me to walk for .5-.75 miles, then it goes away, and I can run another 5+ miles with no numbness.

What is up with this?? Google has not been helpful. It happens with different shoes and regardless of how loose I tie them. It also only happens on some runs, not all (same shoes on every run!). Last weekend I ran 8.7 miles, no issues.

Yesterday I wanted to run 10, but the numbness was worse than usual and I walked off and on for 3 miles (mile 2-4) and it finally went away completely but I ended up only doing 7. Go away numbness!

I can’t figure it out, but I have a half marathon coming up on 5/21 and just want it to stop! Any ideas?

 

[kps7795]

Looking for ideas on how to make this stop:

Typically when I run (happens 70% of the time but not every time) my right foot will go numb for a mile or so, always around mile 1.75-3 forcing me to walk for .5-.75 miles, then it goes away, and I can run another 5+ miles with no numbness.

What is up with this?? Google has not been helpful. It happens with different shoes and regardless of how loose I tie them. It also only happens on some runs, not all (same shoes on every run!). Last weekend I ran 8.7 miles, no issues.

Yesterday I wanted to run 10, but the numbness was worse than usual and I walked off and on for 3 miles (mile 2-4) and it finally went away completely but I ended up only doing 7. Go away numbness!

I can’t figure it out, but I have a half marathon coming up on 5/21 and just want it to stop! Any ideas?

I would suggest seeing a podiatrist for answers.

 

[Donna3271]

Yes! This happened to me. I went to a podiatrist. He told me nerve trauma. I've been using a tens unit on it. It took 6 months, but it is finally feeling better. It was just one foot (the lead foot when I run- if that makes sense).

 

[Ariel484]

I was going to say maybe they’re tied too tightly, but you addressed that. Maybe try a different lacing pattern?

https://www.theglorun.com/how-to-lace-running-shoes/amp/

 

[SarahDisney]

This used to happen to me at the end of races, and what solved it was going up a shoe size. But it sounds like yours may not be shoe related. I definitely agree with others who said see a podiatrist - even if they don't have answers, they may have other ideas for what to try.

 

[Toolulu22]

I also had this issue, and it was my socks. They were running socks that were “tight” around the front of my upper foot- where the bend is (where the tongue of the sneaker would be). They irritated something in that area and when I stopped wearing them, the issue resolved.

 

[AZMermaid]

I have/had this issue. For me it starts with my middle toes. I went up another half size in a shoe with a wide toe box and that finally mostly solved it. it meant my running shoes were a full size bigger than my normal shoes.