Posted: 4/15/2017 10:23:54 AM EDT
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Ok, so I've recently started running. One of my co-workers who is also a high school/middle school track/CC coach is always challenging himself with some kind of "do X amount" of whatever every day. For as many days straight as possible. His latest was run at least 10 minutes every day. Pretty tame by his standards. Anyway I decided to do it myself. I'm not overweight by any means. 5'9" and about 155. My condtioning is god awful though. My daughter on the other hand is overweight. I thought if I got up and got moving she would too and I was right. We go down to the local track and I run while she walks. Thursday was day 23. Pretty consistently around a 8:45 pace. So not fast but still getting in some work.
So now for my question/issue. For past 7-10 days I've had some pretty severe pain with some swelling in my right ankle. Less pain and no swelling in my left. No apparent injury. Like an idiot kept plugging along. I really have started to enjoy the running and want to get faster and also do more miles. It was obviously counterproductive to keep hobbling around the track just to keep my streak going. So I didn't run yesterday with the intention of healing then getting back on it. With no apparent injury to heal from I did some googling to try to see what's up. I've always known that I'm damn near flat footed and it seems like my issue may be a form of tendinitis caused by overpronation. Now bear in mind I'm a working class schlub, single dad who isn't going to go pay for a gait analysis or anything like that. Basically I'd like to know if there is some kind of off the shelf insole that may help or if there is some specific feature that I should be looking for in a new running shoe? Maybe a combination of both? Any insight will be appreciated. Ready to heal up and get back out there. |
| Most running stores will have a staff that will watch you walk and/or run for free to get an idea of how your feet pronate/supinate. Then they will bring you a buffet of shoes. My advice is this: try on every brand that has the type of shoe they recommend to you (Running Shoe Types) and then buy the shoe that naturally fits your foot the best. |
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Most running stores will have a staff that will watch you walk and/or run for free to get an idea of how your feet pronate/supinate. Then they will bring you a buffet of shoes. My advice is this: try on every brand that has the type of shoe they recommend to you (Running Shoe Types) and then buy the shoe that naturally fits your foot the best. First, congrats on taking the effort to get into better shape--it will help you out so much in the future! Take time off to heal up. I know it sucks, but it is the best way to get better. Rest, ice, compression and elevation will help so much. Motrin if needed. If you REALLY feel the need to get out, hop on a bike, or if you are part of a gym, the elliptical. Being hurts sucks, I have suffered more lately, but not getting better sucks worse. Keep at it. You will feel better, and then the running improvement will get there too. |
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The guys above me covered this pretty well, so I'll just add this I've thing: If you encounter any pain that makes you alter your stride STOP RUNNING.
If something forces you to change your stride you risk injuring something else because your body will essentially be off balance in an attempt to accommodate the altered running motion. |