Well, I went to the only specialty running store in the area, spent some time getting fitted, and trying on at least 7 different pairs of shoes. What I learned is that barefoot running is probably not for me, I over pronate, and you should always ask people who know about these things. I'm now styling in a nice new pair of Saucony Omni 6 Ultimate running shoes. Nice. The store was Runner's over in Bay City on Wilder Road. They seemed pretty competent and the manager told me they even sponsor a 100 mile ultrarunner. Hmmm...
Actually, the cool thing is that they really are making a difference with my knee. You can see in my training log the dip where I got injured and this week I am finally getting back on track, although I still have some catching up to do. Most importantly, it doesn't hurt (much) to run. The picture comes from the Sport Tracks training software, which is primarily used with GPS trainers, but can be used as a conventional training log. It's great if you are a datahead and it's free. I mean, I don't NEED to know my average weekly heartrate as a percent of my max, but it is sort of fun. Seriously, it is way better than Training Center, which Garmin makes, and Sport Tracks lets you do cool things like examine satellite photos of your runs.
Anyway, I only have 12 miles on the new shoes so far, although I am wearing them pretty much all the time to take some stress off my knee. I like the cushioning on them--soft, but not too squishy. The insole also seems to fit my foot well, which is important since I've had problems in the past with blisters on the bottom of my feet. I would recommend them for a relatively light runner (135 lbs) with high arches, narrow feet, and overpronation problems.
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Glad the new shoes are working out. I had great success in the Saucony Grid Triumph 4 a few months ago. Happy running.
Sure you have heard it but if you can use them only for running and alternate pairs that should lessen the number of times your joints, tendons, body will endure during your training
Hey Brian! I like my Saucony Grid trail running shoes, too. I'll be running the WWH with >400 meters of climb, so I need all the help I can get! I'm thinking about running the London Marathon for charity next year, so I'm now following you to learn your fund-raising techniques. Good luck!
Those of you out there should check out the World Wide Half Marathon (there's a link to the left). I haven't decided for sure if I am going to sign up, but it is a cool idea.
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