I'm using Asics gels that I bought in NY a couple of summers ago (when I first developed TERRIBLE shin splints, that have never fully went away...) and have basically never put on since. They fit well and are pretty supportive, although I guess they're probably not the best shoes I could possibly have. I was reading some info on some forums this morning about lightweight, more minimalist shoes. Usually, I live in flip flops. I had to go buy socks!
I'm thinking one important and challenging component here is going to be wearing "good shoes" more often when I'm NOT running.
I'm not going to go out again while I'm still sore, and will progress slowly, but I have to admit there is a part of me that feels like I HAVE to push through various pain or else exercise in general just isn't going to work...I have misaligned hips that cause one of my legs to be slightly longer than the other, a pretty major hernia that causes me ongoing back pain, etc etc - but I can't get any of it fixed at the weight that I am. Chiropractic adjustments revert back to the default before I'm out the door, and nobody will operate on me until I drop a lot of pounds.
I am paying attention to form, though! And trying to listen to my body (as I get into a mode of ignoring it as much as possible...)
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Date: 2013-08-12 01:00 am (UTC)I'm thinking one important and challenging component here is going to be wearing "good shoes" more often when I'm NOT running.
I'm not going to go out again while I'm still sore, and will progress slowly, but I have to admit there is a part of me that feels like I HAVE to push through various pain or else exercise in general just isn't going to work...I have misaligned hips that cause one of my legs to be slightly longer than the other, a pretty major hernia that causes me ongoing back pain, etc etc - but I can't get any of it fixed at the weight that I am. Chiropractic adjustments revert back to the default before I'm out the door, and nobody will operate on me until I drop a lot of pounds.
I am paying attention to form, though! And trying to listen to my body (as I get into a mode of ignoring it as much as possible...)