Hi everyone, I am a runner but I come in peace! I've been doing a fair amount of running these past few years - 10k, half marathons etc, but underlying "biomechanics" means my ankle has basically had enough.
I am getting pain in my tibialis posterior muscle/tendon (run down the inside of lower leg between the calf and shin and hooks under the ankle bone/arch of foot). So running on it makes it more painful/degenerate further. But I have read that cycling may be possible as you don't put weight on it in the same way.
It is pretty heartbreaking not being able to get out in this good weather and run around the countryside and I need an alternative. But I don't own a bike and don't want to buy one if I can't cycle, nor do I particularly want to join a gym if all I can do is "pump iron".
So basically does anyone know if it would be possible to cycle with a bad ankle? Has anyone had ankle trouble and been able to cycle?
Thanks
I am getting pain in my tibialis posterior muscle/tendon (run down the inside of lower leg between the calf and shin and hooks under the ankle bone/arch of foot). So running on it makes it more painful/degenerate further. But I have read that cycling may be possible as you don't put weight on it in the same way.
It is pretty heartbreaking not being able to get out in this good weather and run around the countryside and I need an alternative. But I don't own a bike and don't want to buy one if I can't cycle, nor do I particularly want to join a gym if all I can do is "pump iron".
So basically does anyone know if it would be possible to cycle with a bad ankle? Has anyone had ankle trouble and been able to cycle?
Thanks