tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323355461378353120.post9043879210222403567..comments2023-07-08T04:50:18.491-04:00Comments on The Marathon Years: National Marathon, here I come!Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962988790905441355noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323355461378353120.post-48521494228067641402011-02-23T20:40:03.247-05:002011-02-23T20:40:03.247-05:00Amanda,
I'm not sure I've ever had Gu Bloc...Amanda,<br />I'm not sure I've ever had Gu Blocks- I've had Clif Shot Blocs, but I'm not sure. I love my Chomps, especially the watermelon. So yummy...<br /><br />As for the shoe advice, I'm so glad I could help! The Adidas sound great- I love lightweight stability shoes because they do control overpronation but not with a ton of stiffness and bulk. The Nikes might be fine; I honestly don't know much about them, but I don't think they offer any stability. If you like the Mizuno Inspire, I think working your way into the Riders for shorter runs would be okay. It's great to know there are other people who wear as many different running shoes as I do!<br /><br />When it comes to fixing pronation, yoga really really helped me. I got a bad sprain my senior year of college and couldn't run for a while. I stayed in my room doing balance exercises and focusing on spreading my toes out. When I got back to running, I stayed in stability shoes but incorporated what I can only call "thoughtful" running- for five (or ten, or two) minutes I will land on the outside of my heel and aim for my little toe as I continue through the stride. I know there are a lot of mid-foot strike proponents, and when I'm running quickly that's what I do. But overpronation always tries to come back for me when I'm tired, when my form is ragged, and when I am therefore landing on my heel. Does that make sense? I started working at a running store, continued to focus on my stride, and never thought about switching shoes until I asked the owner to do a gait analysis for me (which is what we do for our customers). He happily informed me that I didn't roll anymore, and I've never looked back.<br /><br />I hope this helps and isn't too rambly! Enjoy all those new shoes!Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962988790905441355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323355461378353120.post-76808301327142425002011-02-22T17:15:28.901-05:002011-02-22T17:15:28.901-05:00Hey Margie, How are the Gu chomps different from t...Hey Margie, How are the Gu chomps different from the Gu blocks? I guess I need to go research this. :) Great run...you're going to do awesome! Thank you so much for such a valuable comment on my shoe post just now! The best comment yet! Can I pick your brain for a minute....Do you know anything about the other shoes I mentioned? If I over pronate in Saucony Kinvaras, does it mean that I will do the same in the Mizuno WAve Riders? and do you know other ways that I can help fix this over pronation? Thank you so much! And good luck with the next 6 weeks! Stay healthy!Amanda@runninghoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389034066639666578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323355461378353120.post-65198107990582658182011-02-15T08:22:13.986-05:002011-02-15T08:22:13.986-05:00Ha! You are slightly more chivalrous than Brian a...Ha! You are slightly more chivalrous than Brian and Peder. And with your mileage, I have no doubts that you'd survive outrunning me.Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962988790905441355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323355461378353120.post-15639217236352547702011-02-14T17:58:16.368-05:002011-02-14T17:58:16.368-05:00If a Darwinian situation ever happens when you'...If a Darwinian situation ever happens when you're running with me, I will be sure to send help. Once I'm far enough away. Provided I'm not dead from somehow managing to outpace you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03250442061651399149noreply@blogger.com