I finished the 24 week marathon program last year, and one of the outcomes, beyond the fitness increase, was metatarsalgia and medial knee pain. A sports podiatrist diagnosed dropped metatarsals and reduced muscular development on that leg. Is the general opinion that this type of foot pathology is due to an increase in load at the foot due to a lack of proximal leg strength? i.e. underdeveloped glutes and thigh compartment, and a tight posterior chain.

The good news is that the knee pain has been effectively removed with leg strengthening, so now I’m concentrating on the foot and looking for the most effective direction to take.

Thanks for reading!