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I had little issues like that, as well. Prior to 2010, I hadn't ever run a full marathon because I couldn't train enough. It hurt too much, basically. I was nev
by joel_perl_prog 13y ago
I had little issues like that, as well. Prior to 2010, I hadn't ever run a full marathon because I couldn't train enough. It hurt too much, basically. I was never injured, but just persistent pain and little issues while running.
So, as you're probably sick to death of hearing about, I switched to flat shoes. Mizuno Wave Universe 3, specifically, which is a racing flat made for 1,000 to I'd say 5,000 meter racing.
Changed everything. Changed my running form, I should say, but "everything" fell in line right behind that. All those issues melted away and have, to this day, never recurred, and now I'm able to run as much as I want, train as hard as I want, and so forth, with no pain. It's amazing really. It's personal success stories like this which have made it such a trend. For good reason, in my case. For me, there's no going back, it's not even a question.
- running_foo 13y agoI feel like I have those exact pains, but I'm not sure about racing flats.. I usually run 5+ miles (not racing) and flats are more for shorter distances (and racing). What shoes do you wear for marathon training? p.s. Are those exact flats still purchasable anywhere? Can't find them online (size 11').
- joel_perl_prog 13y agoI wore the racing flats for all road runs, including marathons, for years. Now I wear NB Minimus for both roads and trails. But the principle is the same. It's flat, flexible, light shoe. The racing flats I mentioned are designed for racing, definitely. But the idea is that you wear them for all road runs, fast or slow, as a means to changing your running form. You can probably get Wave Universe on Amazon.
- running_foo 13y agoThanks, I'll take a look at the NB Minimus this weekend from my local runner's shop. It looks like Vibram 5 fingers minus the toes.