I went back to Run 26 on Sunday and got fitted for some new running shoes - Brooks Defyance 4s. I apparently don't pronate or supinate, according to my gait analysis, so I got some "neutral" shoes. Kind of interesting since about 4 years ago I was pronating all over the place (and not in the Hungarian sense — a coach joke, you had to be there). Of course, I was a lot heavier and didn't walk like a normal person. Along the same lines, my shoe size has also gone down a full size and width since then too.
Hopefully, the new shoes will help with a couple beginning-to-nag aches. My right shin and my quads are bothering me. The shin isn't the bone, so I don't think it's shin splints. The ache is definitely in the muscle in the front and outside of my shin. I've iced it a couple times and that has helped.
As for my quads, 2 people have now commented on how big they are. I never really though much about them, but I guess they are bigger than what you normally see on runners. It will be interesting to see how my legs change as I run more. This is really the first significant amount of running I've done since high school, and I didn't do much then. Weightlifting, biking and spending time on the elliptical have built them up. Power vs endurance.
The injury prevention guru mentioned that our aches and pains should lessen after a short while. It makes sense that there would be some discomfort. After all, I'm using muscles in a whole new way. There's bound to be some adjustment to the new stress.
Love Brooks! I had to go to a half size larger because of toenail issues I was having during long runs and haven't had a problem since.
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