ankle pain

[gettingfitmom]

Cathe, My 16 yr. old daughter just started track. She seems interested in long distance, but is complaining of the tendons(?) in her ankles hurting. She normally does not wear a supporting she,mainly flats. I thought maybe her ankles are protesting a good support running shoe(Asics) Any insight? I also thought her ankles could just be sdjusting to running. Thanks, Kay

 

[Cathe Friedrich]

Hi Gettingfitmom! Anytime anyone starts something new, there is always a condtioning period as the body adapts. It is important to allow proper recovery between workouts as the body acclimates to the new workout.

As for shoes though...YES YES YES, I can't stress enough how important it is to have a running shoe for running....better yet, a custom fit running shoe.

Good luck and be sure to tell your daughter to stretch her calves and strengthen her shins (tibialis anterior muscles) on a regular basis too.

 

[gettingfitmom]

Cathe, thank you for your input. I'll pass this along to her. Kay