Posts Tagged ‘running’

Professional running shoe advice with Nike+ gadget

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

Yesterday I visited the Sutton Runner to get some professional advice on purchasing running trainers. If you are beginning running I thoroughly advise you to speak to a professional. I read it would be important do this to know what type of feet I have. I learnt at the Sutton Runner I am flat footed and would therefore require some cushioning in the arch and more solid and higher sole on the inside of the trainer to prevent my foot rolling onto the flat every time I made contact with the ground. This keeps the ankle straight which in turn keeps the knee straight, preventing unnecessary injury. This was learnt by firstly wearing a neutral trainer and running on a treadmill with a digital camera positioned behind to capture the feet and ankles on contact with the treadmill. Sutton Runner showed me in slow motion playback how my ankles were not straight and highlighted the amount of roll to the inside foot with the neutral trainer. The difference with the cushioned trainer was remarkable. I also learnt that running trainers need to be a size larger than regular footwear as the foot expands during running. Without this advice I would’ve bought a neutral pair of trainers in my regular size. Most likely a few months down the line I would be complaining of knee and ankle problems and decide running wasn’t a sport for me.

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Tags: iPod, Nike, Nike API, NikePlus, running, running shoe, sutton runner, Tom Nixon
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Catching the running bug

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Last year much of my exercise took place cycling too and from work along a 6.2mi distance. With the winter being particularly cold this year with a number of snow flurries, plus my lights gave up the ghost, I have been forced to catch the train. Outside of the winter months I also regularly mountain bike both locally at Cannock Chase in Staffordshire and further afield in a number of the centres in Wales. So with the poor weather in the winter, I have been craving some outlet to exercise to stay fit and maintain my stamina for a return to mountain biking when the warmer months return.

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Tags: birminghamuk, Bob Anderson, Cannock Chase, Midlands Lung Run, mountain biking, running, running shoe advice, stretching
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