okay, this is gross but i must.

Wan-naBe

a few of my toenails have increased in thickness since i started running.  like, so much that i can't even trim them with a regular toenail clipper easily

i googled, but i thought i'd hit you ladies up for advice.  anyone else deal with this, and what did you do to get rid of it?

my feet are yearning for flip-flops! 

Just_Lisa

I used to be a manicurist and when my clets had thicker nail beds I would use the cuticle nippers to trim them and file the bed down. 

Just_Lisa

I used to be a manicurist and when my clients had thicker nail beds I would use the cuticle nippers to trim them and file the bed down. 

OSULori

One of the drawbacks to running is ugly runner toes...sorry   You could try getting running shoes a half size bigger-it works for some, but didn't for me.  Prepare for the possibility of losing a toenail or two, and invest in good nail polish to cover up the unsightliness.  Oh, and know there's a legion of posters here who can sulk about it right along with you :$

1124Bride

Mine did this and it turned out the top toenail was dead, and the thickness was because a new toenail grew underneath.  Not sure if it's because I have small toenail beds & keep mine trimmed short, but they never fell off as I was expecting (not until the new nail had fully grown in).

L_Woods

I would talk to a podiatrist, but it's basically what everyone else said. I liken it to dancer toes (which are super gross too due to en pointe and all that jazz.)

MarchMom06

1124Bride:

Mine did this and it turned out the top toenail was dead, and the thickness was because a new toenail grew underneath.  Not sure if it's because I have small toenail beds & keep mine trimmed short, but they never fell off as I was expecting (not until the new nail had fully grown in).

Pretty much this, exactly. It ain't pretty. I use purple polish to cover up the ugly.

Wan-naBe

see, i knew you ladies would feel my pain!

my running shoes are a size larger than my usual, i guess it's just one of those things i've got to deal with.  luckily my toenails are used to nail polish anyway  

jadeorchid21

Honestly, I have not lost a toe nail yet. Hopefully, I can learn from all of you to see how I can avoid that.

psyri

MarchMom06:

1124Bride:

Mine did this and it turned out the top toenail was dead, and the thickness was because a new toenail grew underneath.  Not sure if it's because I have small toenail beds & keep mine trimmed short, but they never fell off as I was expecting (not until the new nail had fully grown in).

Pretty much this, exactly. It ain't pretty. I use purple polish to cover up the ugly.

Same here. One thick nail, never fell off, wear purple a lot. It was just starting to get back to normal, and then it happened again at my last marathon. Dark nail polish colors are your friends.

OSULori

Wan-naBe:

see, i knew you ladies would feel my pain!

my running shoes are a size larger than my usual, i guess it's just one of those things i've got to deal with.  luckily my toenails are used to nail polish anyway  

Mine are a size larger too...and yeah, it helps some people but apparently not us :P  I've resigned myself to the fact that my toenails will never see light colored polish again, and I'm okay with it.

MrsE120807

Ditto the dark nailpolish. It works great on fugly toenails and to paint on a fake toenail when you're missing one

Starryfish

Wan-naBe:

see, i knew you ladies would feel my pain!

my running shoes are a size larger than my usual, i guess it's just one of those things i've got to deal with.  luckily my toenails are used to nail polish anyway  

I wear a 9 in regular shoes, but wear a 10.5 or 11 in running shoes! 

AGsWife

I'm so glad someone posted this! I noticed this with my toes ever since I started increasing my mileage. I've been dying for a pedicure, but have been to embarrassed to go get one! I was considering talking to a podiatrist, but if it's really only due to running and there's not much I can do about it, I'm not going to stop running, so I guess I'll have to deal with it.