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changing footstrike - opinions?
hot dog eating face off:
--- Quote from: SnarlyMarly on December 10, 2017, 07:28:25 PM ---
This. And you may stay slow.
The last "specialist" I saw said "I can't believe I am going to recommend this. But you need to become a heel striker, you will become slow. If not, you have three years left"🙁.
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Did you switch to heel striking? Was it hard? Did you injure yourself in the process?
SnarlyMarly:
--- Quote from: hot dog eating face off on December 10, 2017, 08:16:53 PM ---Did you switch to heel striking? Was it hard? Did you injure yourself in the process?
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I tried. I ran in Hoka Bondi with orthotics and was runnin 60-90 seconds slower than my normal. Never became a heel striker more of a midfoot striker. I hated every moment of running. It became a chore. I began to hate running for the first time in 30 years. I didn't get injured, just had a mild case of shin splits. But my calves were happy and healthy.
Of course I hated being slow and dumped everything and my feet hurt all the time. 🙄
hot dog eating face off:
--- Quote from: SnarlyMarly on December 10, 2017, 08:58:45 PM ---I tried. I ran in Hoka Bondi with orthotics and was runnin 60-90 seconds slower than my normal. Never became a heel striker more of a midfoot striker. I hated every moment of running. It became a chore. I began to hate running for the first time in 30 years. I didn't get injured, just had a mild case of shin splits. But my calves were happy and healthy.
Of course I hated being slow and dumped everything and my feet hurt all the time. 🙄
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ugh. I'm sorry, for you and for me.
Ice Cream:
If you're going to become a heel striker, you might need a different shoe. I find that I have trouble heel striking in shoes without some heel. I have a hard time heel striking in hoka.
SnarlyMarly:
--- Quote from: hot dog eating face off on December 10, 2017, 09:45:09 PM ---ugh. I'm sorry, for you and for me.
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Well, I am just behind you age wise😙. I do remember many years ago talking to a woman that was probably about my age. I think I had my first visit to doc for "turf toe". Basically he said I had no arthritis and sent me on my way. She said something about putting cotton balls under toes. It's weird, but I tape padding to the underside of the soles that come with shoes. It does give me some relief while running. My friend is a sports medicine doctor, he pretty much said that there really aren't many experts at this. I said that if there was a major hole to fill why not. He said no one wants to deal with crabby old women and their feet. 😠😠😠😕.
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