Foot injury on the treadmill?

Hi-

About a month ago I really hurt the bottom of my left foot.. I was running on the treadmill for 2 days straight with a day off in between after the 2nd day..

I'd go two days, take a day off, and then go another two days.. 40 minutes at a time..

Well, about a month ago I got off the treadmill and was fine, but when I got in the shower my left foot started to hurt pretty bad.. It got progressively worse, and up to the point where I couldn't even walk on it a day or so afterwards.. It lasted like this for about a week with incredible pain..

It started to ease up after 10-11 days, and was off and on with how it felt up until a week ago, when it started to feel good again.. I got back on the tread and it started to hurt again..

It feels like a stretchy rubber band in the bottom of my foot, and above my ankle started to hurt as well.. It's on the left side of my left foot in between the heel and front, almost on the side of the foot...

Anyone else have this or know what it is ??

It sounds like you're starting to get arch strain consistent with plantar fasciitis and a little tendonitis as well. First, you need to take some time off of running to allow your foot to heal. Give yourself a 2-3 week break. Ice the area and take Advil/Aleve as needed for pain. If you have some old running shoes, it's time to get new ones. Also look into getting an arch support - I like Superfeet or Powerstep. You can get the Powerstep at www.healthyfeetstore.com. If none of these help in 2-3weeks, please go see your nearest podiatrist for an evaluation. You may need some custom inserts made for your foot. If you start getting swelling and pain on the top of your foot, that's a sign of a stress fracture and you definitely need to take a break if that's the case. Hope this helps!