Monday, September 7, 2009

no spikes just flats

I actually ran a couple of Nashville Striders cross country races this August. In the last one I outkicked some high school kid and he turned to me in the chute and said "nice race, sir!" That was mildly painful. As was the familiar dry heaving.
I've been back running about 30 mi/wk since last november. It was HORRENDOUS starting out, but 20lbs later it is much better. Also, I may have discovered a cure for my injury problems. I threw out all my orthotics/inserts and have run everything since march in flats. Calves were sore as hell at the start but after about six weeks everything calmed down and no shin/achilles/p.f. problems at all. Weird.
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6 comments:

  1. JasonSeptember 7, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    Somehow I don't see Runner's World endorsing the flats only training regimen. Safe to say the podiatrists will be angry as well. I was reading a review today for Born to Run which supports this approach.

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  2. JasonSeptember 7, 2009 at 6:22 PM

    I should clarify that it was a review for Born to Run the book not the Bruce Springsteen album.

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  3. cjskSeptember 8, 2009 at 8:01 AM

    You threw out your orthotics and have had no problems? I'm afraid to do that, you are a brave man.

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  4. JesseSeptember 8, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    Jesus man...that is a bold move. My calves would have exploded. Born to Run? What is that? Bill Lynch's autobiography?

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  5. PatSeptember 8, 2009 at 10:04 PM

    My shins were hurting in the same old spots after just a few weeks back running and my achilles got to be like it was on fire, so at some point it became either quit again or try something desperate.
    Check out this link: http://www.barefootrunner.com/barefoot-101/
    It's a little new age-y but I figured there was some sense to it, and minimal flats seemed a good compromise.

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  6. JasonSeptember 9, 2009 at 9:38 AM

    I'm sold. Sure beats surgery although I can't picture my selfish running down the sidewalks of Arlington in a pair of leather mocs.

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