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Beth
I run every day, and it is really doing a number on my knees and ankles. Right now I am wearing a pair of old nike shoes, but I don't think they were made for running. What women's shoes are the best for long distance runners? I want them to be durable, comfortable, offer stability, and be shock absorbing.
Answer
Alright you can try to figure this out on your own. I have come to the conclusion that I am a minimalist runner. This means that when I go to have my foot land on the ground, my heal barely or never touches the ground. You need someone, friend, family member or anyone and have them watch your feet when you run by or run on a treadmill. If you land on your heal, you will want to get some heavier training shoes with the brand of shoe's technology to soft striking in the back. And if your not, minimalist shoes are cheaper, and lighter. Next, check for pronation or subornation. This is where your foot rolls to the left or to the right as it strikes the ground. If the outside of your foot strikes the ground first, then rolls inward, you have subornation. If it lands on the insides of your feet, and rolls out, then you have pronation. Now, if you have subornation, shoe choice doesn't really matter. You could use arch support or you could ditch it. If you have pronation, arch support is pretty much a must, as if you don't, the arch in your foot will get sore and make you want to stop running. If your foot does neither, lucky you, you can pretty much pick any running shoe you want. Now if you have subornation, i would recommend a shoes that has flexibility, and cushion. If you have pronation, you want a shoe with arch support and not too much flexibility. and If your neither, just find a comfortable shoe that feels right on the arch as well. here is a list of shoes for you to try out or look into:
Subornation; Saucony progrid ride 4, Adidas supernova glide 3, Nike zoom vomero 6, Nike air pegasus +28, Asics gel nimbus 13, or Brooks ghost 4.
Pronation: Saucony progrid paramount 2, Saucony progrid Hurricane 13, Nike zoom Equalon +4, Nike Lunareclipse+, Adidas Supernova Sequence 3, Asics gel Kayano 17, asics gel 3030, or brooks trance 10.
Neutral: Pretty much any shoe that feels good.
The minimalist form( landing on your midfoot to forefoot, not on the heal): Saucony kinvara 2, Saucony mirage, Nike free series, Adidas climacool, Asics Gel speedstar 5, Asics gel ds sky speed 2, and if you want to become a minimalist runner, your best way to switch is to go with a pair of newtons. I would suggest the first pair of newtons for you to buy would be the sir isaac's. perfect newtons to make the transition with. And totally worth it, i went from a guy with moderate pronation to none at all and my form has inproved dramatically. and you don't have to stick with the newtons, I am running in Saucony kinvaras, and mirages. Best minimalist shoes in my opinion. Good luck)
Alright you can try to figure this out on your own. I have come to the conclusion that I am a minimalist runner. This means that when I go to have my foot land on the ground, my heal barely or never touches the ground. You need someone, friend, family member or anyone and have them watch your feet when you run by or run on a treadmill. If you land on your heal, you will want to get some heavier training shoes with the brand of shoe's technology to soft striking in the back. And if your not, minimalist shoes are cheaper, and lighter. Next, check for pronation or subornation. This is where your foot rolls to the left or to the right as it strikes the ground. If the outside of your foot strikes the ground first, then rolls inward, you have subornation. If it lands on the insides of your feet, and rolls out, then you have pronation. Now, if you have subornation, shoe choice doesn't really matter. You could use arch support or you could ditch it. If you have pronation, arch support is pretty much a must, as if you don't, the arch in your foot will get sore and make you want to stop running. If your foot does neither, lucky you, you can pretty much pick any running shoe you want. Now if you have subornation, i would recommend a shoes that has flexibility, and cushion. If you have pronation, you want a shoe with arch support and not too much flexibility. and If your neither, just find a comfortable shoe that feels right on the arch as well. here is a list of shoes for you to try out or look into:
Subornation; Saucony progrid ride 4, Adidas supernova glide 3, Nike zoom vomero 6, Nike air pegasus +28, Asics gel nimbus 13, or Brooks ghost 4.
Pronation: Saucony progrid paramount 2, Saucony progrid Hurricane 13, Nike zoom Equalon +4, Nike Lunareclipse+, Adidas Supernova Sequence 3, Asics gel Kayano 17, asics gel 3030, or brooks trance 10.
Neutral: Pretty much any shoe that feels good.
The minimalist form( landing on your midfoot to forefoot, not on the heal): Saucony kinvara 2, Saucony mirage, Nike free series, Adidas climacool, Asics Gel speedstar 5, Asics gel ds sky speed 2, and if you want to become a minimalist runner, your best way to switch is to go with a pair of newtons. I would suggest the first pair of newtons for you to buy would be the sir isaac's. perfect newtons to make the transition with. And totally worth it, i went from a guy with moderate pronation to none at all and my form has inproved dramatically. and you don't have to stick with the newtons, I am running in Saucony kinvaras, and mirages. Best minimalist shoes in my opinion. Good luck)
What are some ways to make my knee not hurt while running?
Anna
I don't know what's wrong with it, it's been sort of an on and off thing for like 2 years. I know it comes back when I do too much after a break from running. But it has been really hurting me when I run. Sometimes it will just I guess go numb after a mile and then right when I stop running it hurts really bad. So I know I shouldn't be running at all, but I need to. So what are some things I can do to make it not hurt when I run? Is there any stretches or warm up or exercises I should be doing? I'm 21 and a female if that matters.
I don't think it's runners knee, it doesn't hurt when I squat. I guess it does hurt when I go uphill, but not a great deal more than running on a level surface.
Answer
As women, we have to deal with the way our bodies are built; wider hips means that many times the angle from the hips down to the knee is more than those of guys.
That being said, there are several options/reasons for knee pain:
1. the right/wrong shoe. If you have feet that overpronate, for example (feet flop inward when you land) yet your shoes are neutral or made for underpronators (land on the outside of the foot), your shoes could be altering your gait in a bad way and that can affect the rest of your legs.
2. you could be overdoing your runs. If you don't run much or don't have a schedule of running (like 3 times a week at a certain mileage) and then head out and try to do a 9 miler, you can simply be overstressing your entire body, not just your knees. Overtraining or stressing your thigh muscles, putting too many miles too quickly can strain your calves, and both sets of muscles are anchored at the knees.
3. you have weak muscles around the knees. You can do a search for running sites, a decent one is runnersworld, that will show you exercises you can do to both strengthen and stretch your legs. Simple weight training is also a good idea to strengthen your leg muscles.
4. Why do you NEED to run? If it's for weight loss (this was my reason to start, too), it's really not going to help much other than working out your muscles. ON AVERAGE (caps for emphasis), a mile of running/jogging only burns about 100+/- calories. If you are trying to lose weight and right now are heavy (note: I'm 5'3 and 160 so I'm no featherweight), perhaps you can simply slow your pace a bit. When I first starting running (okay, jogging), I overdid it; ran too fast, in the wrong shoes and I was in full-body pain for a while.
lastly, if you get your gait analyzed (most running specialty shops will do it for you for a small fee or free, don't go to the big box stores like Sports Authority or Academy; people there are nice, but I have yet to find anyone there that actually runs), slowly as in don't just do one long run a week, increase your mileage, and do simple warm-ups (these should not be extreme, only really stretch after a run), and you still have pain, perhaps you should visit a sports physical therapist to see if they can help you.
And for those that will go on and on how running will destroy your knees, any kind of stress can seriously hurt your joints, but read this:
http://runclyderun.com/2010/04/06/does-running-ruin-your-knees/
As women, we have to deal with the way our bodies are built; wider hips means that many times the angle from the hips down to the knee is more than those of guys.
That being said, there are several options/reasons for knee pain:
1. the right/wrong shoe. If you have feet that overpronate, for example (feet flop inward when you land) yet your shoes are neutral or made for underpronators (land on the outside of the foot), your shoes could be altering your gait in a bad way and that can affect the rest of your legs.
2. you could be overdoing your runs. If you don't run much or don't have a schedule of running (like 3 times a week at a certain mileage) and then head out and try to do a 9 miler, you can simply be overstressing your entire body, not just your knees. Overtraining or stressing your thigh muscles, putting too many miles too quickly can strain your calves, and both sets of muscles are anchored at the knees.
3. you have weak muscles around the knees. You can do a search for running sites, a decent one is runnersworld, that will show you exercises you can do to both strengthen and stretch your legs. Simple weight training is also a good idea to strengthen your leg muscles.
4. Why do you NEED to run? If it's for weight loss (this was my reason to start, too), it's really not going to help much other than working out your muscles. ON AVERAGE (caps for emphasis), a mile of running/jogging only burns about 100+/- calories. If you are trying to lose weight and right now are heavy (note: I'm 5'3 and 160 so I'm no featherweight), perhaps you can simply slow your pace a bit. When I first starting running (okay, jogging), I overdid it; ran too fast, in the wrong shoes and I was in full-body pain for a while.
lastly, if you get your gait analyzed (most running specialty shops will do it for you for a small fee or free, don't go to the big box stores like Sports Authority or Academy; people there are nice, but I have yet to find anyone there that actually runs), slowly as in don't just do one long run a week, increase your mileage, and do simple warm-ups (these should not be extreme, only really stretch after a run), and you still have pain, perhaps you should visit a sports physical therapist to see if they can help you.
And for those that will go on and on how running will destroy your knees, any kind of stress can seriously hurt your joints, but read this:
http://runclyderun.com/2010/04/06/does-running-ruin-your-knees/
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