cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/8901058

Hi! I transitioned to barefoot shoes and I can get by without issues in my daily walks. I am not ready to run on barefoot shoes yet, so I got the thinnest Altras I could find and off I went.

Probably I overdid it on the first runs, but I got some pain on the outer part of my calf. Not the full calf, just the outer part. I believe this is the part that powers the toes. That pain may be normal, but I wonder if my forefoot striking technique is wrong. Is this supposed to happen?

TL;DR: Beginner’s pain in outer calf. Is it supposed to happen or is my forefoot striking technique wrong?

  • Etnaphele@lemmy.worldMEnglish
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    5 days ago

    Sorry for answering late, but how long did the pain last? Are you an experienced runner or starting out?

    • oakward@feddit.orgOPEnglish
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      5 days ago

      I am a new starter. The pain lasted for a week or two. I think that my feet were pointing outwards a bit. I kept running and I don’t get pain on the calf anymore. Now I only get the regular knees pain that I always got whenever I tried to run. I suppose it will go away with time as I keep running short distances and increase the load over time