Pain in my little toes suddenly appeared

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

Ice will always deaden pain, but isn't necessarily the right thing to do! Personally I'm not in favour of heating or cooling for arthritis pain - I find ibuprofen the best bet (or diclofenac, but you probably need a prescrition for that). For the long term glucosamine definitely helps - and it'll help your knees too which will eventually suffer if you run enough.

But check with your doctor!