Subject: RE: Gout I know this is an old thread, but I wanted to share my experience. I am 40 and have been getting into 1/2 marathons and tris this year. I've always had gout in my toe (controllable with some anti-inflammatories). All of a sudden, I got a series of attacks on my whole foot. Here's what the doctor advised and it makes sense: 1. Give full time for recovery. Gout likes to go where you are weak and where it's been before. So if you start exercising as soon as you feel better but still sore, you will re-inflame the injury and it will be worse the second time (trust me!!!). 2. Each time you have a flare up, it is weakening that joint - so get swelling under control IMMEDIATELY. Don't try to be a hero and push through it. Each time you have a prolonged attack you are doing more (irreparable, long term) damage to the area. The pain is temporary; damage is not. 3. Some people do not have foods or uric acid trigger outbreaks. I am a vegetarian and still get it. 4. Remember life is a full game - you don't want to try to push too hard and then be pulled out in the third quarter. That might mean readjusting training and expectations. Don't give up dreams and goals, but make one of your goals to be active well into old age - so that 70.3 could still be a go, but maybe you focus more on the swim and bike than the run for example. Edited by Abb999 2012-10-30 11:36 PM
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