jogging and motivation thread

[sph777]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cev1v8wr8m7o

electrolytes for daily exercise?

 

[GlassDoor]

From 16 at the start to 1st at the end of day one!
the fifth leg was simply amazing! I expect takumi sen 11 to have a boost in sales from this

 

[WussRedXLi]

 

[WussRedXLi]

Highlights

 

[bbbbbw]

Better to go for OT because your injured part(cast or splint) is inactive for a long time.

During army time I had operation and cast. After cast removed, the hand become like frozen.

OT will train you to reactivate and strengthen the injured part.

Also if your work and daily life require specific movement, OT will teach you how to better regain those activities.

I had a cast for 5 weeks for my left wrist and then changed to splint (another 5 weeks till doc follow up).

So I take off my splint every night to wash my hand and rotate my wrist which the OT suggested

 

[bbbbbw]

If dont wanna waste too much money Just go for like 3 sessions to have an idea and ask (indirect) questions on what are they trying to do and achieve. Unfortunately, some of the older more lao jiao esp private ones do not like to do that, conflict of interest, and they know what you are trying to squeeze out. Your leg's tan lines might already be a give away even if you do not explicitly tell them what happened.

Usually, it is pretty easy one, in fact too easy for quite a few of us and we have been doing way tougher/advanced/broader stuff.

oh I wore the cast for 5 weeks and after ct scan shows the bone in my wrist joining back, doc allow me to wear splint for another 5 weeks till the next follow up with doc in Jan.

I have feeling doc will remove the splint based on the xray result so I don’t want to waste time to see the OT when I can rotate my wrist without pain and splint removed

furthermore see OT no Mc . If doc close my case in Jan I don’t want to take leave just to see OT

 

[sales69]

I had a cast for 5 weeks for my left wrist and then changed to splint (another 5 weeks till doc follow up).

So I take off my splint every night to wash my hand and rotate my wrist which the OT suggested

Better go for the first few sessions ba. At least until doc appointment.

Later when your injury improved significantly or you find the OT is not teaching anymore useful exercises, then can skip.

Just tell doc you already did the prior exercises.

 

[Mecisteus]

oh I wore the cast for 5 weeks and after ct scan shows the bone in my wrist joining back, doc allow me to wear splint for another 5 weeks till the next follow up with doc in Jan.

I have feeling doc will remove the splint based on the xray result so I don’t want to waste time to see the OT when I can rotate my wrist without pain and splint removed

furthermore see OT no Mc . If doc close my case in Jan I don’t want to take leave just to see OT

I would adopt a wait, see and self recovery approach.

Don't want to waste money and time with OT.

Seek AI for advice. It's free.

Just me.

 

[Dividends Warrior]

I finally 'retired' my Nike Pegasus after today's morning jog. 3-year usage.
Gave it to the Bangla cleaner in my neighbourhood.

 

[kaisin82]

Happy new year 2026 .

Did a long run just now after checking wed 4d result! Wanted to do a 30km but in the end. Only 27km. But at least it was 1km more than my previous 26km done 2 weeks ago. I believe I didnt eat enough before that and also didn't consume any gel during the run. Just depend on plain water at 11km, 21km and 25km.

Despite out of 6 weeks due to injury . I still managed to clock almost 1500km in 2025. More than what I ran in 2024. I hope this year I can hit 2000km. Stay injury free and do a full marathon.

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this is a nice pace! We live pretty close to each other!

 

[winningeleven]

this is a nice pace! We live pretty close to each other!

I remb U ran 3000km in the year 2025. Wow. I don't think I can hit this mileage. I have to retire and stop working to achieve that

 

[WussRedXLi]

 

[WussRedXLi]

I finally 'retired' my Nike Pegasus after today's morning jog. 3-year usage.
Gave it to the Bangla cleaner in my neighbourhood.

Yeah i have already given 5 pairs of shoes to the sweeper. Nice nice same size for us.

 

[WussRedXLi]

79rmb all in, with 20rmb shipping voucher.
回力 brand

Think gonna get another pair. Just managed to get another voucher just now.
Quality better than Buy-And-Throw-Away IMO

 

[xllms]

end the year and welcome 2026 with a 25.26km LSD.

Ever since this LSD, i found my right feet tends to lean outwards, having discomfort around the metatarsal and tarsals areas when i wear shoes, and there are some discomfort at the inner talus area. There was more wearing out of my outer heel of the pair of running shoes in the above run. Looks like my supination on my right feet is getting worse.

Tried standing on just my right foot. The foot wobbles and leans outwards. I felt a dull discomfort in the tarsal (mid-foot) area.

GEMINI’S DIAGNOSIS:

The fact that your foot wobbles and causes dull mid-foot discomfort when you stand on one leg is a significant clinical sign. In podiatry, this is often a "software" problem (nerves and coordination) rather than just a "hardware" problem (bones).

Since this appeared suddenly, it is likely that your body is using compensatory supination. Your brain is subconsciously leaning your foot outward to protect an injured structure on the inner or middle part of your foot.

The fact that your foot wobbles and causes dull mid-foot discomfort when you stand on one leg is a significant clinical sign. In podiatry, this is often a "software" problem (nerves and coordination) rather than just a "hardware" problem (bones).
Since this appeared suddenly, it is likely that your body is using compensatory supination. Your brain is subconsciously leaning your foot outward to protect an injured structure on the inner or middle part of your foot.

1. "Functional" Instability & Proprioception
Your foot has thousands of tiny nerve endings (proprioceptors) that tell your brain where your foot is in space.
• The Wobble: This indicates that the sensory feedback loop is broken. The muscles that should keep you steady—specifically the peroneal muscles on the outside of your ankle—are likely "misfiring" or weakened.
• The Lean: If the Posterior Tibial Tendon (which supports your arch) is strained or inflamed, your body will lean outward to take the tension off that tendon. This is common in early-stage Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction (PTTD).

2. Midtarsal Joint Stress
The tarsal bones (mid-foot) act as a "locking" mechanism to create a stable platform when you stand.
• The Dull Discomfort: A dull ache in this area during weight-bearing often points to a stress reaction (the precursor to a stress fracture) or a ligament strain in the Lisfranc or mid-tarsal joints. The wobble occurs because the "lock" isn't holding, and the bones are shifting slightly under your weight.

3. Tarsal Tunnel or Nerve Entrapment
The discomfort you feel at the inner talus (inner ankle bone) is exactly where the Tarsal Tunnel is located.
• If the nerve inside this tunnel (the posterior tibial nerve) is compressed or irritated, it can cause weakness in the small muscles of the foot. This weakness leads directly to that unstable, "wobbly" feeling when you try to balance.

Looks like old issue is back which X-ray & MRI couldn’t detect anything. Need to go back to basics of strengthening intrinsic muscles to correct the wobble and supination issue. Possibly have to stop running for a while.

 

[dev_stg_prd]

 

[WussRedXLi]

 

[WussRedXLi]

5k PB 14:39 for Ben is Running. If you have been following him, his 2025 was riddled with niggles injuries and nothing helped including S&C. He is not like the Ran to Japan Fella (Jake) who can just increase mileage. He then cut his run volume to 100-120km/wk (from 170km/wk) and supplemented with cross training.

But this cycling method of cross training might not work for everyone. For me, i am not totally sure but seriously i can only be termed a casual runner coz my mileage is just ~ 25km per week and if lucky then it gets closer to 30km (22km of easy via my commute) .....and only 1 serious / specific workout session (sometimes i would even skip the workout session so closer to 22km/wk), and the other 5 days i think some of you might even call it easy/junky mileage but peppered with micro hill sprint sessions but very short ones (eg like you see people pulling up with just a few reps and 1 set at fitness corner as they chanced it after work or lunch or what)

I Ran My Fastest EVER 5K... After Making This BIG CHANGE In My Training!​

 

[WussRedXLi]

Ever since this LSD, i found my right feet tends to lean outwards, having discomfort around the metatarsal and tarsals areas when i wear shoes, and there are some discomfort at the inner talus area. There was more wearing out of my outer heel of the pair of running shoes in the above run. Looks like my supination on my right feet is getting worse.

Tried standing on just my right foot. The foot wobbles and leans outwards. I felt a dull discomfort in the tarsal (mid-foot) area.

GEMINI’S DIAGNOSIS:

The fact that your foot wobbles and causes dull mid-foot discomfort when you stand on one leg is a significant clinical sign. In podiatry, this is often a "software" problem (nerves and coordination) rather than just a "hardware" problem (bones).

Since this appeared suddenly, it is likely that your body is using compensatory supination. Your brain is subconsciously leaning your foot outward to protect an injured structure on the inner or middle part of your foot.

The fact that your foot wobbles and causes dull mid-foot discomfort when you stand on one leg is a significant clinical sign. In podiatry, this is often a "software" problem (nerves and coordination) rather than just a "hardware" problem (bones).
Since this appeared suddenly, it is likely that your body is using compensatory supination. Your brain is subconsciously leaning your foot outward to protect an injured structure on the inner or middle part of your foot.

1. "Functional" Instability & Proprioception
Your foot has thousands of tiny nerve endings (proprioceptors) that tell your brain where your foot is in space.
• The Wobble: This indicates that the sensory feedback loop is broken. The muscles that should keep you steady—specifically the peroneal muscles on the outside of your ankle—are likely "misfiring" or weakened.
• The Lean: If the Posterior Tibial Tendon (which supports your arch) is strained or inflamed, your body will lean outward to take the tension off that tendon. This is common in early-stage Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction (PTTD).

2. Midtarsal Joint Stress
The tarsal bones (mid-foot) act as a "locking" mechanism to create a stable platform when you stand.
• The Dull Discomfort: A dull ache in this area during weight-bearing often points to a stress reaction (the precursor to a stress fracture) or a ligament strain in the Lisfranc or mid-tarsal joints. The wobble occurs because the "lock" isn't holding, and the bones are shifting slightly under your weight.

3. Tarsal Tunnel or Nerve Entrapment
The discomfort you feel at the inner talus (inner ankle bone) is exactly where the Tarsal Tunnel is located.
• If the nerve inside this tunnel (the posterior tibial nerve) is compressed or irritated, it can cause weakness in the small muscles of the foot. This weakness leads directly to that unstable, "wobbly" feeling when you try to balance.

Looks like old issue is back which X-ray & MRI couldn’t detect anything. Need to go back to basics of strengthening intrinsic muscles to correct the wobble and supination issue. Possibly have to stop running for a while.

Not a pro, and I havent really looked into this but i know my shoes outer sides (front and heel) wear out faster than the inner. And i sometimes get metatarsal discomfort (niggle) which would then quickly turn into pain if i'd just continue for even a short 500m farther (you know, we usually heck it and dont stop at the first instance of a slight discomfort/niggle, 500m or 1km is like nothing also)...... when i go over-distance too fast/too much since i dont have much weekly volume. (which is unsurprising of coz). So that's why i just stay at the single digit km distances that i am most familiar and comfortable with.

But wierd thing is that past close to 3 years, i never get PF or AT or any of those running injuries. Not sure if S&C got anything to do with it coz i am really into calves for years now coz i wanna grow them. I only have this metatarsal pain thingy and 4X i kena a hamstring niggle dull discomfort bordering on slight pain at my upper hamstrings (might be tendon area) and also the occasional front lower patellar pain. Maybe the bones strength only get really stimulated by the repeated impact or what.

 

[xllms]

Not a pro, and I havent really looked into this but i know my shoes outer sides (front and heel) wear out faster than the inner. And i sometimes get metatarsal discomfort (niggle) which would then quickly turn into pain if i'd just continue for even a short 500m farther (you know, we usually heck it and dont stop at the first instance of a slight discomfort/niggle, 500m or 1km is like nothing also)...... when i go over-distance too fast/too much since i dont have much weekly volume. (which is unsurprising of coz). So that's why i just stay at the single digit km distances that i am most familiar and comfortable with.

But wierd thing is that past close to 3 years, i never get PF or AT or any of those running injuries. Not sure if S&C got anything to do with it coz i am really into calves for years now coz i wanna grow them. I only have this metatarsal pain thingy and 4X i kena a hamstring niggle dull discomfort bordering on slight pain at my upper hamstrings (might be tendon area) and also the occasional front lower patellar pain. Maybe the bones strength only get really stimulated by the repeated impact or what.

thx for sharing.

my mind have been working past few days thinking back past week on my runs and shoes i used. I went on another shorter run yesterday with a pair of shoes with a cut out at the arch area (PEAK匹克 千层浪). It does help and had less issues on my metatarsal and talus area. This morning as i am walking now, i am not having discomfort on my talus and less issues on my metatarsal area.

Based on observation, the 3 pairs of shoes i was using past 2 weeks were Xiaonian, BMAI Jingtan Mix Plus & SAUCONY Endorphin Speed. All the shoes above do not have a cut out at the arch area. There is a possibility that the shoes above, with the arch support, tilted my balance leaning outwards and at slower paces, instead of landing on forefoot or midfoot, rear foot landing was more common which resulting to the significant wear and tear on my outer right heel in the Mix Plus outsole.

Also believe somehow my talus discomfort was a result of my right leg's reaction to rebalance or compensate the outwards tilting of my feet. But i am still trying to figure out how it actually works.

While i don't think its conclusive, my personal take is that at slower runs, i need to wear running shoes with a cut out at the arch area, and make sure i land more on my forefoot or midfoot at slow paces, especially long distances