When I made the decision to start running, I also went out and bought a new pair of shoes. I made a HUGE mistake. I thought that I could get into the idea of "barefoot running" or minimalist running. I purchased a pair of minimalist shoes, and they worked for me for about three weeks. Starting week four, I started feeling some pain in both ankles. I thought that it was just my body saying "hey, this is all new, and I'm not sure I like it!" but what it was really saying was "I am being injured, and this is going to get worse if you don't change!"
Unfortunately for me, I didn't know what my body was telling me. I continued running with the pain, and it finally all came to a head at the end of week four. I had injured myself so severely that I had constant pain while walking, and even while no pressure was even on my ankles.
This injury set me back a whole month! That is four weeks that I couldn't run. That was four weeks of constant pain. That was four lost weeks, and all because I wasn't listening to what my body was saying!
When I was finally able to get back out and start walking for exercise (which is what I did for about a week, just walk) I went to a running store and had the experts help me choose a pair of running shoes that were going to be good for me! I spent a lot of money on a pair of shoes, but, seeing as how they still feel amazing today, they must have been worth it!
THIS IS A MUST! Go ask the experts! They know, and you don't! It will help in the long run! Literally! The "long run"!
I used the Runner's World shoe buying guid to help point me in the right direction so I would be informed when I went into the running store.
I finally decided on the Saucony Omni 11 and couldn't be happier with my decision!
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