Relax, I'm not injured!
I'm just paranoid.
When I was training for the half marathon, my knees started acting up, and I had seemingly continuous back pain, so I figured I ought to be proactive about strengthening and stretching the parts that need that kind of thing.
My biggest fear is that I will run my knees or back into the ground and not be able run anymore and thus lose the only successful weight and cholesterol management method I know.
My physical therapist said I was super tight all over my calves and hamstrings, including my IT band, which is most likely the culprit for my knee pain. I could hardly do one of the simple calf stretches she showed me. The coolest part is that instead of just telling me that my pelvis is misaligned, she talked about things I could do to fix it! That information alone was worth more than half a dozen trips to the chiropractor! She even told me how to test if my shoes were worn out!
Thank you, Physical Therapy and Husband's company's AWESOME insurance benefits for keeping me on the pavement!
Also, sorry to all my fans for scarcely updating. They don't pay me enough (ahem, anything) for this ; )
Lastly, you may (or may not) have noticed my fancy new background. It matches my running shoes!
Happy Trails!
I want to hear how to test running shoes to see if they're worn out!!! Do tell!!
ReplyDeleteWell, she said a few things.
ReplyDelete1) The support material in the shoe begins to break down after a few months. So don't buy your shoes from some discount sports store where they've been on the shelves all season.
2) Knowing that shoe material breaks down over a few months, you should replace your shoes at least every 6 months
3) You should not be able to collapse the heel when you push it with your thumb.
4) The shoe should bend at the toe, but not in the middle of the shoe. So if you squeeze the toe and heel between your hands, the middle should stay firm, it shouldn't roll up at both ends.
Hope this helps!