Comments on: Running Shoe Snake Oil

By: Philip

Philip — Fri, 28 May 2010 20:41:22 +0000

Thanks for the information! If you stick with it long enough, you will eventually find something.
I notice I really have to pay attention “how” I run. If I just run normally, naturally, it is not proper or efficient.
What are you doing for hydration?

I have been drinking up to 100 oz. per day for 15 years. I notice lately it just does not hydrate me properly. Recently, I started drinking a 100% pure artesian spring water. It is alkaline and hydrates at a cellular level. It increases my performance. When I run, I can run faster, farther. My muscles feel good and my joints don’t bother me either.
Do you know anyone that has experienced something like that?

By: charlie

charlie — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:10:16 +0000

Anytime Pose is mentioned, I always feel the need include http://www.chirunning.com as well. They both seem to center around the same basic principles, but describe them a little differently.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:08:42 +0000

a few more resources on the subject of landing on the balls of your feet instead of your heels.

http://www.posetech.com/pose_method/pose-method-of-running-technique.html

lots of technique videos on the left side of this page under “videos”
http://www.crossfitendurance.com/

By: Bo Jordan

Bo Jordan — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:09:36 +0000

Dude, I agree. The only reason I ever wanted trail shoes was for grip and bruise protection… balls of my feet tend to get rocked up pretty badly. Stability was never a goal, pronation-wise or even ankle protection. Ripped up my hip flexor last year trying to do a trail marathon in the mud in road shoes.

I’ve always been a neutral runner, and I have a natural mid-foot strike, roads or trail. Most folks do when they get “faster”… hard to have a heel strike and run < 7:30 miles.

Lately I’m going for less and less with my shoes, even though I’m still north of 180 pounds. My heaviest trainer is my Asics Landreth, and I was running in my Speedstar 3s exclusively for a while. I got a pair of neutral Newtons to give them a try, and so far I love everything about them other than the price. I’ll be writing about them as soon as I get some more runs in.

Glad to hear you finally got something that works for you… thought it was strange for you to have so many stride-related problems.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:34:27 +0000

Sounds familiar:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1170253/The-painful-truth-trainers-Are-expensive-running-shoes-waste-money.html

I have been wanting to get a pair of vibram five fingers to do some short trail runs in — building up to anything more than a few minutes. Went to a footsloggers satellite store and they only had a display pair. You really have to try them on as it is a very exact fit. hopefully next time I am in boone I can do it.