Runners - Bruised Toe Nails?

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Happily started sprint/interval training.
Bad news I've now bruised the base of my big toe. Any suggestions on the best treatment so my mail doesn't fall off?

I usually use arnica for bruising. What else you got?

[Scrap]

Dont worry Missy youll have lost them all by Thursday

[CFH]

I run between 20-30km per week sometimes, between 7 and 10.5km at a time, and I'm ALWAYS getting black toe-nail. It's gotten better lately because my new shoes fit better than my old ones, but I haven't found a way to get rid of it completely.

I think one of my main problems is that my index toe (if that's the right term) is longer than my big toe.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Dont worry Missy youll have lost them all by Thursday

Thanks Scrap. That's such a sexy look for this summer. Luckily I have blue nail polish for the good toes so they all match.

[Burgie]

Hi -- I found i used to get this when my big toe nail was longer than my big toe .. ie the shoe pushed on the big toe. My second toe is also longer than my big toe. I does seem shoe dependant, but cutting the nail back almost always solved the issue - Good luck

[CFH]

Hi -- I found i used to get this when my big toe nail was longer than my big toe .. ie the shoe pushed on the big toe. My second toe is also longer than my big toe. I does seem shoe dependant, but cutting the nail back almost always solved the issue - Good luck

I keep my nails pretty trimmed, but I do sometimes forget. I'll give it shot.

Welcome to the forum BTW.

[Burgie]

Thanks -- I was just made aware of it, I am just getting back into boxing after a decade of inaction and injury. I heard this place was full of genuine people looking to help each other and thats what I am about The other thing I was going to suggest is having a look at your running style, are you a tip-toe runner? Do you feel your foot 'sliding forward' in the shoe as would happen running down a hill and putting the brakes on so to speak? I can't talk, I'm not a great runner, but I find a more heel accentuated landing rolling to the toes seems to 'balance' the strain / pressure ..

Again good luck and THANKS FOR THE WELCOME