Making my weakness a little stronger.
I made an appointment to have my running stride analized and get some new running shoes.
We found that my left leg was slightly collapsing to the inside and my right leg was falling slightly to the outside. That'd be a good thing if I was running clockwise on a curcular track with a slope to the inside like a velodrome. No such thing.
I've known for years that my right leg is slightly shorter than my left and thus when I run, the difference is magnified and I get all sore in the knees and hips. So...
During my stride analysis, we added a small lift/insole to my right shoe that leveled my hips out.
Then we tried some shoes that better suited my stride and natural foot action (which is nearly strait-on) to be most efficient and condusive to foreward motion rather than falling off a bit to my right all the time. So far, so good.
A few weeks ago, during my knee rehab, I started looking into changing my running style to the Pose Method or Chi Running to develope and maintain a mid-foot or fore-foot strike. It's coming along slowly but I'm noticing less aches and pains in my knees and hips. With my new shoes and lift, I'm looking forward to becoming a stronger runner.
You're never too old to change.
Saturday
60 min group spin w/ tri club
main set was 5 min time trials
alternating 85% effort, 2 min ez, 95% effort, 2 min ez, repeat.
60 min Body Flow class at the YMCA
3 hour dinner party with tri clubbers. eat, Eat, EAT.
Sunday
45 min. aerobic run on indoor track cuz it was -10 with -35 winchill.
New shoes and worked on pose method of running (mid-foot and fore-foot strike).
60 min kick boxing class w/ 4X3min rounds with sparring partner.
Monday
Swim
WU 200s, 100k, 100s
12x25 stroke drills @ :40 as:
1-3= sighting every 6 strokes/free drill
4-6= fist/OK
7-9= triple switch bk/"L"stroke back
10-12= choice drrill/free build
4x100 IM/nf dr @ 2:10
4x200 fr @ 3:40 desc.
2x100 IM/nf @ 2:10
3x100 fr @ 1:55 descending.
4x50 kick @ 1:15
4x75 pull @ 1:20 (quick turnover)
100 ez
3,000 total. 75 minutes
45 min. strength/weights.
60 min Body Flow class at the YMCA
10 comments:
Changing your stride is HARD! Way harder than buying flash new kicks. First you gotta learn to run different, then you gotta get in postures that feel uncomfortable, than you have to STAY that way. Who wants to do that?! Not me! Way to go not taking the easy way out. Let's hope this means happier running legs in 2008.
Your new running methods do seem a little hippie-ish. Next thing I know you'll be running in no shoes at all.
Nice work. Good luck with the changes. It's not easy, but what is?
At your level it could be really rewarding to have a project like changing your stride as you will have to focus on your running, instead of 'just doing' it, so it'll be more absorbing. If you see what I mean
don't ya wish it was all just NATURAL? Like, put some shoes on and GO! Not. So. Much.
Glad you found some new improvements!!
keep up the good work. I am stoked to see you were able straight from work-mode to training-mode...
Good luck with the Chi Running...I read that entire book and STILL couldn't figure out exactly what I was supposed to be doing. :P
I should totally get my stride analyzed. But at this stage in the game..I'm just happy to put one foot in front of the next. haha. Great job on the workouts!
My right leg is about 1 cm longer. Maybe I need to try some of your tips! I've been having some right knee pain as I try to restart running.
I had my running stride looked at this past weekend! I have had some knee issues myself and my sis thinks it's because of my form. Apparently my hips are uneven...blah blah blah...I don't care too much for running anyways!
I'm all for anything that makes running pain free!
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