RunningAHEAD - Topic: Shoe question

grateful runner

posted: 6/18/2008 at 10:02 PM

My name is the Grateful Runner, and I have an overuse injury (gasp). Not a bad one, perfectly manageable but irritating. Before anyone suggest it - I've been mri-ed and x-rayed up and down, and don't have fractures, tears, nothing crazy. It's just sore... The soreness is on the inside of my lower legs (tibia) up and down from the knee to the ankle. My lower legs are obviously being overloaded. Call it what you want. My question is are my shoes to blame? I am wearing primarily Asics 2130. Could it be a biomechanical thing? thanks in advance! ct

2009 Goals 1500 Miles 21:30 5K 1:40 Half Marathon 3:45 Marathon 200 Mile month

jeffreyvollum

posted: 6/19/2008 at 12:23 PM

Could be a variety of things, including your shoes. It would help to be able to view your log to get an idea of your training... Regarding your shoes, the usual questions apply: Do you know how many miles you have run in the shoes? Are the shoes you're running in now a change from previous shoes? Have you had any significant changes to your routine (mileage increases, changes in terrain, etc?) Sorry, it's tough to pin anything down with limited information.

"You can't have everything. Where would you put it?" - Steven Wright

grateful runner

posted: 6/19/2008 at 2:50 PM

I have about 150 miles on my shoes, and I do rotate pairs. I have been upping my mileage but have been able to do so by watching my speed. I'm not sore enough to have problems walking or running, as long as I stretch. Every injury that I've had has been directly linked to the shoes that I wear. The knee issue was due to not enough support. My tendonitis was fixed by backing down on the support. Are there shoe problems that cause calf pain? (other than being worn out)

2009 Goals 1500 Miles 21:30 5K 1:40 Half Marathon 3:45 Marathon 200 Mile month

EGH3

posted: 6/23/2008 at 4:33 PM

I've finally gotten rid of shin splints that I had for the past year. Stability shoes caused them. The 2130 is a stability shoe. Not saying that this is your problem; I'm just relaying what I went through as additional feedback/knowledge. I was misdiagnosed in a running store as an overpronator that needed a stability shoe. Unfortunately, it is very common for specialty store clerks to make this mistake. Pronation is necessary and is not a disease. It seems that the slightest bit of pronation they see, they recommend the stability shoes. The stability shoe kept me from pronating at all and that increased the shock to my shins - especially on the inside of the tibia next to the calf. Through much experimentation and lots of dixie cup ice massages, I figured out that a neutral shoe with Superfeet Green arch supports did the trick. They supported my arch without eliminating pronation. Voila, I run pain free. So, bottom line, it could very well be biomechanical and related to shoes. You can go back to your local running store and try again. See an orthopedic/sports medicine specialist if you have to. Running shouldn't hurt. Now that I can run pain free, nuthin left to do but smile smie smile. Big grin

rkeddie

posted: 6/23/2008 at 10:09 PM

Quote from EGH3 on 6/23/2008 at 4:33 PM:

I've finally gotten rid of shin splints that I had for the past year. Stability shoes caused them. The 2130 is a stability shoe. Not saying that this is your problem; I'm just relaying what I went through as additional feedback/knowledge. I was misdiagnosed in a running store as an overpronator that needed a stability shoe. Unfortunately, it is very common for specialty store clerks to make this mistake. Pronation is necessary and is not a disease. It seems that the slightest bit of pronation they see, they recommend the stability shoes. The stability shoe kept me from pronating at all and that increased the shock to my shins - especially on the inside of the tibia next to the calf. Through much experimentation and lots of dixie cup ice massages, I figured out that a neutral shoe with Superfeet Green arch supports did the trick. They supported my arch without eliminating pronation. Voila, I run pain free. So, bottom line, it could very well be biomechanical and related to shoes. You can go back to your local running store and try again. See an orthopedic/sports medicine specialist if you have to. Running shouldn't hurt. Now that I can run pain free, nuthin left to do but smile smie smile.

Exact same thing here a few years ago. While in stability it felt as if someone had taken a hammer to my shins. As soon as I went to neutral it was 100% better.

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