Injured third toe

William Crawford

I somehow injured the middle toe on my right foot. I honestly have no recollection of how I did it but it has been sore for over a week. It is tender to the touch and it hurts to wear shoes. I can run for about 30 minutes at zone 1 without the pain increasing. If I run faster, the pain increases in a few minutes.

I am running the Baltimore marathon on October 12th and the Philly marathon on November 17th. I completed IMMT in August. I have been doing as much of the marathon plan as the pain allows.

My question is should I keep running to tolerance or take a week off to see if it heals?

Scott Alexander

William!!!!

If it were me, I'd get in to see a doc and get an xray. In that week that it usually takes me to get into the doc, I'd not run. If - in that time - it feels better, cancel the doc appt.

I always try to have plan A and B going at the same time, just in case!

new2703

Agree with Scott.

William Crawford

Scott and John - Thanks for the input. I was able to see my doctor and nothing is broken, but I had pressure under the nail that had to be released. Odd because there was very little blood showing under the nail (sorry if that is tmi). Thanks again for keeping me from being stupid.