Running injuries

[RawRun]

Hello Everyone,

I have now started down the Raw path and finding it going okay. Key thing I have noted after my first 2 weeks and only a couple of cheats, is that apart from the weight loss (6lbs) is the great sleep I have been getting. I am not a bad sleeper at all, but the quality and length have been amazing... anyway I digress.

One of the many reasons I started raw was running and injury. I was a very very good runner and over the years i have suffered recurring injurys of calf and achilles. I have had a fair bit of success with various injury prevention stategies, strengthening programs, shoes etc. I am now in a better state of repair and my achilles and calfs are getting ready to run again, not because of the diet, simply due to my managing/maintaining them. My tendons are pretty strong and I have spent many months painfully breaking down the scar tissue to prevent any further inflamation or tendonitis.

However I wanted to know peoples experiences if any, of the diet on achilles tendon repair / scar tissue and injury....

Many thanks

[MelanieBear]

Hello my dear!

No reports of the diet's effect on this issue----just wanted to affirm that you're doing everything that I *have* seen work (and as a clinical massage therapist/herbalist/personal trainer---I've seen a lot!)

Good nutrition from a nourishing and anti-inflammatory raw diet will suerly be a help to you. (Have you read Brendan Brazier's book? I think you'd love it!)

Happy running,
Melanie

[Revvell]

Your food program may be the issue yet, probably not. It's most likely your shoes.

Many runners who began as barefoot runners never had a problem until they began wearing shoes. Shoes act as crutches thereby weakening the feet. I suggest you pick up a book entitled "Barefoot Running" in which they explain all this. Take those shoes off; get you some "minimalist" shoes, strengthen your feet, ankles, tendons, etc., and, happy (injury free) running!

[RawRun]

Thanks Melanie and Revvell,

I have been looking at Brendans book and just ordered myself a copy. Good to hear a masseur confirm I am doing okay. Breaking down the scar tissue is damn painful but the good thing is it stops hurting when I stop needing my achilles and calfs. I have a masseur who also gives them a good beating, you guys can be sadists... but its definetly working.

Revvell, I have read the "born to run" book. In fact I think its how I ended up here. Storys of Ultra runners eating salads before 20, 30 milers and the super food of Chia. I do as much barefoot running as I can, if it gets too cold I slip on some vibrams. I would put a lot of my recovery down to the barefoot work and massage.

I am hoping that the work I am already doing on top of the RAW will make me a more robust and address the weaknesses that have built up over years of miles and a rather poor diet. If I can get back to 2hour plus runs again I will be happy.