Running probs...need advice

[madhops22]

What's up everyone,
I've been doing some serious weight training this summer and soon want to start working in running (3-4 days a week). I'm training to play soccer next spring. I need to start running to work on my endurance...but when I run on concrete (pavement) my shins kill! My Heel started hurting on one foot, and my feet feel like they're cramping up a bit. Even my knees start to ache. What's up with that? I was wondering if you have any tips on running...what I can do to get rid of these pains. In the winter I'll be jogging on an indoor track at the YMCA. Maybe the surface will be more forgiving? I can't run on anything but the track or concrete because I'm right smack in the middle of the city. Any help would be much appreciated!

Madhops

 

[skaman607]

first, you need to find the softest surface available to run on, and for the shin splints you should strengthen your shin muscles by either walking on your heels for a period of time, or by doing toe raises with weights on your feet, and what kind of shoes are you wearing?

 

[madhops22]

I'm wearing Asics running shoes - with gel. I think I have flat feet and should be wearing a shoe with more heel support. What shoe do you recommend? Do you think the indoor track would be better than pavement for running on?

 

[thriller]

where you at in t. ?? what y you going to??

 

[Elite_Fry]

awwwwww when it starts to hurt when you walk/run its a sign of flat feet :/

 

[madhops22]

what can I do to help the problem?

If I have flat feet - what can I do to help the pain when running?

Thriller - I'm in the T-Dot...central YMCA - yonge/grovesner downtown...do you go there?

 

[skaman607]

if you have flat feet you should wear a motion control shoe, go to www.runnersworld.com and on the left hand side go to shoe finder and enter in all the required information, and it will give you a list of shoes you should buy. What is the indoor track made of?

 

[thriller]

na im in sauga i go to the one in sauga sometimes.
but i dont liek the ballers there all to much.

what school you go to if your in school??

 

[madhops22]

I'll find out what the track is made of - I havent run on it yet so I'm not sure...but I'll tell you tomorrow.
As for school...I'm 24, been out of school for awhile - but the ball is wicked at the downtown YMCA! I love playin ball...going to start playing again late this month.

madhops

 

[thriller]

o well honeslty i havnt been platyin alot lately but i cant wait till this season me and my boys are going to kill peel ball

 

[madhops22]

Pell region eh!

I played T-dot ball against Jamal Magliore and Colin Charles...was playin with Magliore this summer too...the kid hasnt changed! Decent decent guy, no ego or nothin'. I hope he has a good career in the "L". What HS do you go to? I balled at Loyola in grade nine..then moved downtown toronto.

 

[DrBones]

Go get your feet checked out...
I went to my chiropractor.. they had this electrical analysis thing you walk on and it figures out what parts of your feet are flat/not normal.
Anyways, they gave me some custom inserts for my shoes.. and bam, in less than a month my shins were perfect again. At first you can only wear them for an hour a day though because it just kills your feet when they are trying to get used to them. You gradually work your way up to wearing them all the time.. I honestly only use mine for when I run now.. They cost $300 CND (im in Vancouver)

Hope that gives you some insight
Thanks
ryan