14-04-2017, 06:44 PM
Hi Ed,
I tend to believe it's not an ingrown toenail, since the corners of the nail aren't growing into the skin, they are clearly above.
I suspect that the index toe is sometimes pressing against the big toe and it's pressing in the lateral area where the toenail starts to grow.
Either the above, or during running, the left toenail corner is pressing into the big toe skin as I propel forward and push with my foot. But I will confirm or dismiss this after the toenail will grow a bit longer...
Regarding shoes, I would say I have a solid 2cm space between big toe and front of the shoe if I drive my heel to the back of the shoe. If I drive my foot to the front, my index finger fits between heel and back of the shoe.
I have 2 pairs of shoes I use for road:
* nike air zoom pegasus 32(second pair) - which have 175km mileage and first use on 23'rd feb 2017. I have been using them for the easy runs.
* nike air zoom pegasus 33 - which have 722km mileage and first use on 4'th august 2016. I have been using them for the quality sessions and rainy days.
* I also have another pair of pegasus 32 which is retired(815km mileage). first use on 15 dec 2015 and retired them in November last year.
All pairs are size 43EU.
So what do you say? Skip/postpone the long run?
I tend to believe it's not an ingrown toenail, since the corners of the nail aren't growing into the skin, they are clearly above.
I suspect that the index toe is sometimes pressing against the big toe and it's pressing in the lateral area where the toenail starts to grow.
Either the above, or during running, the left toenail corner is pressing into the big toe skin as I propel forward and push with my foot. But I will confirm or dismiss this after the toenail will grow a bit longer...
Regarding shoes, I would say I have a solid 2cm space between big toe and front of the shoe if I drive my heel to the back of the shoe. If I drive my foot to the front, my index finger fits between heel and back of the shoe.
I have 2 pairs of shoes I use for road:
* nike air zoom pegasus 32(second pair) - which have 175km mileage and first use on 23'rd feb 2017. I have been using them for the easy runs.
* nike air zoom pegasus 33 - which have 722km mileage and first use on 4'th august 2016. I have been using them for the quality sessions and rainy days.
* I also have another pair of pegasus 32 which is retired(815km mileage). first use on 15 dec 2015 and retired them in November last year.
All pairs are size 43EU.
So what do you say? Skip/postpone the long run?