I've been road running for 25 years. I used to run half-marathons. Now I run 2 miles 3 times a week religously. I'm strict about warmig up and warming down and rehydrating after a run .I've never had an injury.
I supinate when I run so I've had problems in the past finding a shoe which compensates for my supination. I know when I've bought a dud because at the end of the run I have a low grade head ache which carries into the next day. The shoe has failed to absorb the shock waves because of the supination, resulting in the shock travelling up my spine into my head. Hence the ache. Which results in having to buy a new shoe.
In the past few years I've been getting it right. My last shoe was fantastic: a Brooks called Illusion 2. But they were now worn and so I bought a new shoe. Couldn't find another Illusion so I bought Brooks' Glycerin 2 from a specialist running shop a couple of days ago.It cost 85 and felt fine in the shop.
I went for my first run and it was obvious very early on the shoe was not absorbing the impact. The shoe's sole felt hard and had no give. I finished the run and and the headache started but it was obvious during the run the shoe was not doing the job.
The shoe is not defective. It just does not work for me.
Does anyone have any advice? Is there a remedy which could save me from buying a new shoe? Is anyone else familiar with my problem?
I supinate when I run so I've had problems in the past finding a shoe which compensates for my supination. I know when I've bought a dud because at the end of the run I have a low grade head ache which carries into the next day. The shoe has failed to absorb the shock waves because of the supination, resulting in the shock travelling up my spine into my head. Hence the ache. Which results in having to buy a new shoe.
In the past few years I've been getting it right. My last shoe was fantastic: a Brooks called Illusion 2. But they were now worn and so I bought a new shoe. Couldn't find another Illusion so I bought Brooks' Glycerin 2 from a specialist running shop a couple of days ago.It cost 85 and felt fine in the shop.
I went for my first run and it was obvious very early on the shoe was not absorbing the impact. The shoe's sole felt hard and had no give. I finished the run and and the headache started but it was obvious during the run the shoe was not doing the job.
The shoe is not defective. It just does not work for me.
Does anyone have any advice? Is there a remedy which could save me from buying a new shoe? Is anyone else familiar with my problem?
I'm a 'supinator' too.. under-pronation it's often called too.
Some model I have had success with...
Nike Pegasus
Asics Nimbus
Adidas Ride
Adidas Response Cushion
Brooks Cascadia (trail shoe)
I'm really liking the Response Cushions and Pegasus models right now. Could be worth looking at.
Also, what kind of surfaces are you running on? Can you get on a softer trail or at least off sidewalks and/or pavement?
And one more thought, maybe your low mileage is counter-productive. That 6 miles a week could probably be right on the cusp of being enough miles to stress your body, but not enough to work it enough that you're building much strength to counter the stress of running, if that makes any sense. I'm just thinking less than an hour of running per week might not be enough to move you up the fitness curve and get you fit enough to keep every run from feeling like you're running for the first time and the headaches and spine impact are just that, newbie-type running aches.. just a thought.
g'luck!
Some model I have had success with...
Nike Pegasus
Asics Nimbus
Adidas Ride
Adidas Response Cushion
Brooks Cascadia (trail shoe)
I'm really liking the Response Cushions and Pegasus models right now. Could be worth looking at.
Also, what kind of surfaces are you running on? Can you get on a softer trail or at least off sidewalks and/or pavement?
And one more thought, maybe your low mileage is counter-productive. That 6 miles a week could probably be right on the cusp of being enough miles to stress your body, but not enough to work it enough that you're building much strength to counter the stress of running, if that makes any sense. I'm just thinking less than an hour of running per week might not be enough to move you up the fitness curve and get you fit enough to keep every run from feeling like you're running for the first time and the headaches and spine impact are just that, newbie-type running aches.. just a thought.
g'luck!