Over the past couple years minimalistic running has been a hot topic in the Running World. With the lighter weight shoes (and a lot of Crossfit training) times for my sprints and short distances have improved, but once the distances increased during the half marathon training, my legs have been acting wonky. Aches and pains have surfaced in my hips and knees which haven't been there since I was much heavier. After talking with a couple PT's and a few runners, the realization hit me that I may need more support for my overly pronated FLAT feet for long distances. Here's my new Mizunos that will be broken in over the next two months between the 1/2 and full marathon. At the end I'll report back on the status of my legs. Was it the shoes or the thighs?
Food
Breakfast: 2 eggs, grape tomatoes, 1 avocado, Americano w/ a splash o cream
Lunch: Chicken breast, broccoli, cukes, mushrooms, beets, olive oil & balsamic
Dinner: Chicken breast, broccoli, zucchini
Snack: 1 glass red wine, nuts
3 rounds: 500M row, 21 burpees, 400M run
18:13
5pm Workout
Run 1/2 mile 6.5 - 7.0 mph
Bench Press 45# (15 reps) 65# (10 reps) 95# (5 reps) 105# (3 reps) 115# (1 rep) 120# (1 rep)
Deadlift 135# (10 reps) 155# (5 reps) 185# (5 reps) 205# (3 reps) 225# (1 rep)
Run 1/2 mile 6.5 - 8.0 mph
I totally agree. I think for quite a few people a low-profile shoe isn't optimal for longer runs. I love the feel, but have had problems with aches, pains, and injuries since High School, when I do more than short distances in them. Eric was just commenting, tonight, that he has been having knee pain, and just figured out that it's aggravated by frequently wearing his Inov8s. (P.S. It's Kelly)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kelly! I'm hoping that the shoes help, because I really enjoy the release that I feel when I run.
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