Running tip of the week

I’ve officially kicked off training for my seventh half-marathon, and I thought I’d share tips from my weekly clinic.

• You need new running shoes after logging approximately 500 kilometres. So jot down in your calendar or running journal when you start wearing a new pair so you have a record of it.
• If you forget when you started wearing a new pair of shoes, your body will let you know–you might experience shin splints when you previously were shin splint-free, or your back may start aching, for example.
• If you’re logging major kilometres practically every day, consider rotating two to three pairs of running shoes. The materials your soles are made of need time to rest and bounce back from all of that pounding of the pavement you’re putting them through.

Leave a Comment February 18, 2011

Arch support

Been shelling out extra cash for running shoes designed to match your arch height? Fuggedaboutit–at least as it pertains to injury prevention. A study conducted with more than 1,300 Marines found that those given shoes with arches to support their low, high or normal arches did not experience fewer injuries when compared to the the control group who were given general stability runners.

You should, however, make sure you regularly invest in some fresh kicks for working out–the study did indicate that wearing older running shoes  may lead to increased injuries.

Leave a Comment September 7, 2010