Thanks for the advice, everybody!
Yeah, they are the dreaded motion control shoes. The store where I bought them is reputed to be the best running store in the Kansas City area, Gary Gribbles. So I was surprised that they didn't analyze my gait. They didn't even have a treadmill there.
To answer some of the other questions - I have had these shoes for awhile, so my ankles have throbbed with these same shoes. It was just yesterday that they didn't bother me, for the very first time. So you can imagine how happy I was. I wear a Bodybugg and nothing, and I mean NOTHING, comes close to the calorie burn I experience when I run. It's like 10 calories per hour, as opposed to about 5 calories per hour when I am on the elliptical.
I never considered barefoot running. Wouldn't that just tear up your knees? I don't know, but I might consider it if you guys think that it's a good thing.
Thanks for the advice about the PT - I will definitely look into that as well.
I am definitely starting out slow - 5 MPH is fast for me. Most of my running is 4 MPH, as embarrassing as that is. Probably most of the runners would consider that to be a fast walk! I also plan to alternate my running days with weight lifting combined with another kind of cardio, so running only 3 days a week for awhile.
Thanks again for the advice. On my next pair of shoes, I should definitely find a store with a treadmill with a salesman who takes the time to analyze my gait.
Last edited by jillianfan; 12-23-2009 at 10:40 AM.
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