Pain on top of foot

I'm sorry Kate, but what's Taupo half?

questions i'd ask you is if you've ever done this before... like was it your first time trying this for of exercise [?], and if it was... was it intensive?
If it was your first time doing an intensive exercise, perhaps it's muscular/tendonal.

on the flip side... it could be much worst... perhaps you accidentally dislocated one of the many tiny bones you have up there.

it's hard to say not really understanding what Taupo is.

Have you been icing and taking ibuprofen? have you ever injured this area before this?

lots of luck and if it doesn't start to feel better in the next couple of days, go get x-rays.

Half Ironman in Taupo, New Zealand. First time at this distance. I'm elevating, icing at the moment.

I know exactly what you are talking about. I had the same thing happen to me after a long hike. It took forever to go away. I never found out what it was. I should have gone to the doctor, but I just figured it would go away. It finally did after about two months. I think it might have been a stress fracture.

kate, i suffer from achilles tendonitis, and while the source of the problem comes from the tendon, the pain i get is on the top of my feet, and is most noticeable when walking, running, etc, or any time that pressure is put on and then released from the foot area (as in walking, etc. or simply crossing and uncrossing your legs) If your foot hurts to touch, then this most likely isn't the problem, as I seem to get sensitivity on my achilles tendon. Just a thought if you are still at a loss as to what the problem might be.