Trainers...

So as some of you know I am well in to my marathon training and doing ok at the moment. I decided as I am now putting the miles in I really should get this gait analysis thing done which resulted in a £85 purchase of a new pair of trainers. These now help with the fact that when I run my ankles have a natural turn in which the said trainers will now correct. So 3 training sessions in and my ankle and calf muscles are aching more now over a shorter distance than before. This is resulting in shorter distances being covered than when I was wearing my cheapy 'normal' trainers. So two qeustions:

1. Are the pains now being suffered normal due to my foot and muscles being potentially forced to work in a position/way that is alien to my body?

2. Should we force our body to work in a way that is not its 'natural' way of being?

Bearing in mind I am attempting to cover 26 miles, something of which I have never done. I have never even done a 5k run until I embarked on this training so any thoughts views from you guys would be appreciated.

 

I know a fair amount about motorbikes and riding but feck all about feet or running. Would you be better posting this on a "running" type forum? or talking to a sports type trainer/physotherapist?
Saying that a large percentage of friends/aquaintances who spent a lot of their years "jogging" and running marathons have ended up with replacement hips/ knees and all kind of bone/joint problems!

 

A bit like what Rob says, the best advice might be from those who regularly run long distance and know their stuff. I certainly wouldn't want to give bad advice...

Big for doing it though.

ps, I thought you were doing it in bare feet?

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Seems you have a buyer for your ''old trainers'' Fergy..

 

As a fellow runner myself I understand what you mean with the difference in trainers and the pain you are now also getting.. basically if you carry on wearing the wrong trainers you will get injured, the pain you are now getting is just your foot adjusting to what it should be doing rather than what it was doing, the best thing to do is keep wearing them around the house so your foot gets used to the new positioning, providing that is, the gait analysis was done correctly and you were sold the correct shoes..

Good luck with your training

 

Cheers guys.

Was only asking for anyones opinions as there is quite a mix of people with various degrees of knowledge and experience...you know what I mean, hair removal, love life, relationshiops etc.

I thought it may be the fact that my body needs to adjust to the new ones. So I will be sticking with the original plan: Use them for another 2-3 weeks if they still cause pain then take them back and have another analysis done.

Its just frustrating that I have spent this amount of money and am getting no further than I was before!

Persistance will be the key here I think?

 

Working on the theory that you had your gait analysed and the trainer is designed to stabalise your foot then I'm not at all surprised you're having issues, but I am a little surprised that it's this bad.

When I used to do your kind of training (ex-triathlete, ironman distance) then I would wear new trainers for short runs only whilst I was breaking them in and stick with my old ones on the longer runs to minimise blisters etc. However, you've gone from 'everyday' trainers to proper running ones so that's a slightly different kettle of fish.

If you're finding that you're really not getting any distance done and are concerned, then consider doing some of your longer runs in your old trainers until your legs are more used to your old ones. This may cause you to take longer to get used to the new trainers - it's more a case of your leg muscles getting used to being used in a different way than it is breaking in new trainers - but it should help you keep closer to your training plan and get the longer runs in.

Also, make sure you're stretching properly, both a short way into the run when your muscles are warmed up and at the end. It'll make a huge difference. Drop me a line if you want to discuss further.

 

Cheers hanna. I still managed 5 miles this morning but was aching just as much as when i did 9 the other week. I think i will keep going and see what happens. I had a feeling that it would be the muscles being retrained. The stretching part way could be useful. Ta.

 

Short answer: You're nuts!

 

Yup that thought goes through my head every training session now! 45 years of age, over weight, asthmatic and you decided to run a marathon...You twat! You have never been in to sports your whole life and certailnly never run much more than a mile before...Idiot!

Anyway, the trainers seem to be breaking in (as are my legs)not as many aches this week so far but increasing bit by bit again. I will be over that 10 mile mark (on the road) before the end of the month

Look out guys I will have the begging bowl out soon!