In an effort to diversify what I do for workouts and to get bennefits that biking doesn't give me, I'm going to start running. Temporarily at least. I run once and a while, but it never lasts much more than a week. My Grandpa was an avid runner and told me that in order to enjoy running, you have to do it regularly for a month or so before it becomes enjoyable. I believe him, but it's hard to get to that point. This is why my good friend and I will be training simultaneously for a half marathon in May.
Without much of a running form to speak of, I want to attempt a correct form without the heel strike type running. To me, this means I want to find a shoe without a giant heel. I don't want to go with the five finger barefoot shoes just yet- that's a little too much for my taste, and probably my body.
What I would like to know is are there any of you here who have switched to a more minimal running shoe, do you like it, and what would you reccomend for a noob like myself?
The runners I work with are either a.) super old school, or b.) jerks, so hopefully someone here can provide me input.
Thanks ahead of time for any ideas!
Without much of a running form to speak of, I want to attempt a correct form without the heel strike type running. To me, this means I want to find a shoe without a giant heel. I don't want to go with the five finger barefoot shoes just yet- that's a little too much for my taste, and probably my body.
What I would like to know is are there any of you here who have switched to a more minimal running shoe, do you like it, and what would you reccomend for a noob like myself?
The runners I work with are either a.) super old school, or b.) jerks, so hopefully someone here can provide me input.
Thanks ahead of time for any ideas!