So the last 2 months have sucked to an extent. My car was in an accident and was in the shop for a month and then my computer died immediately after finals. I lost all my previous bookmarks and I am still trying to recover my files from my old hard drive... FUN!
So a little bit about my running history. I have been running since I started playing tennis at age 2. I essentially ran about 10 miles a week for 10 years until I retired from playing tennis and began to run half marathons and triathlons. For some reason when I switched over to long distance running the first shoe I bought was a Nike XC shoe. I then switched over to the Nike Zoom XC Flat and finally over to the Asics Hyperspeeds. I have always been a mid foot striker and have been injury free all of my life. I had a bit of hip bursitis once from having changed my technique but aside from blisters I have been 100% healthy.
Over the coming weeks I will be writing about why a midfoot/flat strike is healthier than heal striking. There is NO REAL right way to run but it does seem that if transitioned properly the health benefits of a mid foot strike are significantly better. I will explain the three types of foot strikes, recommend different shoes to try, and how to transition injury free.
