Unfortunately, by changing shoes I am also forced to cut back on my training. Running in these shoes uses muscles in my feet and legs that I wasn't using before. I made the mistake of trying to run 2 miles on Saturday when I got these shoes, instead of easing into this new running philosophy. I paid for it with extreme soreness. Today I did 8 sets of walking for 1.5 min and running for 1 min. Although this is a huge step back in training, I think once I build back up my distance in these shoes I can avoid all of the painful shin splints, knee & heel pain, and leg fatigue I was experience with the heel-toe running method and cushy shoes.
New shoes
Monday, January 18, 2010
Now that I have been convinced "barefoot" style running is the way to go, I went out and bought a pair of Nike Free 5.0 shoes. They have a thinner sole that encourages running with a mid-heel strike rather than a heel-strike.
Unfortunately, by changing shoes I am also forced to cut back on my training. Running in these shoes uses muscles in my feet and legs that I wasn't using before. I made the mistake of trying to run 2 miles on Saturday when I got these shoes, instead of easing into this new running philosophy. I paid for it with extreme soreness. Today I did 8 sets of walking for 1.5 min and running for 1 min. Although this is a huge step back in training, I think once I build back up my distance in these shoes I can avoid all of the painful shin splints, knee & heel pain, and leg fatigue I was experience with the heel-toe running method and cushy shoes.
Unfortunately, by changing shoes I am also forced to cut back on my training. Running in these shoes uses muscles in my feet and legs that I wasn't using before. I made the mistake of trying to run 2 miles on Saturday when I got these shoes, instead of easing into this new running philosophy. I paid for it with extreme soreness. Today I did 8 sets of walking for 1.5 min and running for 1 min. Although this is a huge step back in training, I think once I build back up my distance in these shoes I can avoid all of the painful shin splints, knee & heel pain, and leg fatigue I was experience with the heel-toe running method and cushy shoes.
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Monday, January 18, 2010
New shoes
Now that I have been convinced "barefoot" style running is the way to go, I went out and bought a pair of Nike Free 5.0 shoes. They have a thinner sole that encourages running with a mid-heel strike rather than a heel-strike.
Unfortunately, by changing shoes I am also forced to cut back on my training. Running in these shoes uses muscles in my feet and legs that I wasn't using before. I made the mistake of trying to run 2 miles on Saturday when I got these shoes, instead of easing into this new running philosophy. I paid for it with extreme soreness. Today I did 8 sets of walking for 1.5 min and running for 1 min. Although this is a huge step back in training, I think once I build back up my distance in these shoes I can avoid all of the painful shin splints, knee & heel pain, and leg fatigue I was experience with the heel-toe running method and cushy shoes.
Unfortunately, by changing shoes I am also forced to cut back on my training. Running in these shoes uses muscles in my feet and legs that I wasn't using before. I made the mistake of trying to run 2 miles on Saturday when I got these shoes, instead of easing into this new running philosophy. I paid for it with extreme soreness. Today I did 8 sets of walking for 1.5 min and running for 1 min. Although this is a huge step back in training, I think once I build back up my distance in these shoes I can avoid all of the painful shin splints, knee & heel pain, and leg fatigue I was experience with the heel-toe running method and cushy shoes.
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