Hi folks!
About a year ago, I gave myself patellofemoral syndrome. At first I thought I'd overtrained, but turns out it was mostly wrong posture, resulting from unwittingly correcting a foot deformity I didn't know about. I also gave myself osteoarthritis in both knees and one hip from it.
Anyway, I got orthotics now, and can run pain free with them+taped knees. So I'd like to start again.
Thing is, most training plans I can find are aimed at either people who are in training, running wise, or starting from 'couch', ie, being mostly or completely sedentary. I'm neither, as I've replaced with walking 5k+ per day most days and swimming 1.5k (breaststroke, keeping my head over water, and in just under 40 min if it matters) once or twice a week.
I also hike, but not all that regularly. Did 20k with 300m altitude (I know, more of a long brisk walk than a hike) last week and it didn't cause any pain during or after. Just in case that's a relevant clue.
Since my pool membership is running out and running is virtually free, id like to get back into it now that I'm mostly pain free and have my orthotics. Does anyone have a link or advice for how to pick it back up without doing more harm than good?
tia!
Yea, wet socks are rough. Wearing appropriate shoes for the conditions makes perfect sense, and constant rain and slush is no fun in mesh.
I brought extra socks with me and had a little box fan lying flat facing up in the corner of my apartment as a drying station, but usually it was dry where I was and snow didn't stick around too long, even after crazy storms.
Going thin-soled doesn't have to be 100% of the time, each time you wear thin soles your ankles and soles of your feet will strengthen and get a little more used to tactile feedback. Going to the gym twice a week is better than going none times a week kind of thing.
Those blundstones look comfortable and great for slush, do you have a lot of lateral mobility in them?
Yeah that's a great way of seeing it! Makes self improvement much less daunting, no matter the kind.
I've got the vegan Chelsea boots. Since the shaft isn't super tight and also stretchy, I can turn my ankle in any direction I think. Pretty important for balance in icy conditions!
All improvement is incremental anyway, no reason to insist upon a wider step than we're comfortable taking.
Those look very comfortable and stylish. I'll keep blundstone in mind next time I'm in a longer-term slushy situation, thanks.