a little niggle here - a little niggle there....

I have never heard anyone use the work "niggle" until I started running.   Apparently, it's "runner's speak" for something is bothering you but it's not bad enough to stop running...or that's how I hear it being used.

As of today - the adductors are doing ok.  I had a slight pain in my left calf but I did some e-stem/ultrasound at Allsports Recovery and it seemed to be ok during today's steady-state 6 mile run.

But I've been having a new problem crop up on the last few runs.  At pretty much 3.5 miles into any run - my 3rd/4th toes on my left foot have been going numb.  By the time I reach mile 4 - it literally feels like I have a stick taped to the bottom of my foot at the 4th toe.   The first time it happened was on a trail so I immediately stopped and took off my shoe to remove the offending object - but there was nothing there.   Stopping seems to alleviate the numbness and I'm usually able to continue on for another 3 or so miles.

I have self-diagnosed it as Morten's Neuroma.   I've researched online and have tried this solution.

Taping my 4th/5th toes together & the 2nd/3rd toes together - yes - i have fat little Fred Flintstone feet

Taping toes together seems to have alleviated the "stick under the 4th toe" feeling.  I am now getting a bit of numbness on the ball of my left foot - it's just a minor annoyance(at this time) or shall I say "niggle"...   If the numbness gets bad after tomorrow's 11 mile run then I'll probably hit up the PT again.

Just when I thought I might be in the clear...sigh...