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What kind of surfaces are you running on? No matter what kind of gait you have, if you're on the devil's concrete or slightly better, asphalt, any kind of mileage increase is going to tweak something or other. Be sure you're on softer surfaces..dirt/woodchip/grass trail or roads.
How about the camber of those roads? If your left leg is shorter and you are running on the left side of the road, odds are the camber of the pavement is making matters worse for that leg. Have you tried running on the right side of the street to use the camber of the road itself to "correct" the leg length discrepency?
You might try 2 socks on that foot just for an experiment.
When trying the inserts, instead of using only one. Try them in both shoes first. Those flimsy "sockliners" that come with running shoes are worthless. I toss mine right away and put in a SofSol or Dr Scholl type of insert and get a much better feel. And if the aches are still there, go ahead and try one shoe with the insole and one with the old sockliner.
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Well, I'm sure you're onto something there. 100% of my running is on hard surfaces. I don't run on the side of the road, though, so it's always pretty flat -- mostly bike paths and some sidewalks.
I really need to do more off-road running, but I have trouble with that. I feel like I'm just going to tip over. I'm sure it would help me if I just got used to it. I usually feel like I'm going to hurt my ankles when I run on grass, though, and I must look really stupid because it feels like I'm all over the place. It also feels like my energy is just being sucked away by the softer surface.
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It's a lesson learned for me.. hit the trails
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Everywhere you see a railroad track is actually a bike path now.Geez... maybe take up biking instead!
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I was refering to the state park here outside of Yellow Springs and the reservoir down near Waynesville. Probably worth the drive to get away from the pavement a couple times a week. Especially for a weekend run when you'd be putting down some longer mileage.
Personally, I'm such a "new trail" junkie that a 5-15 mile drive or bicycle ride is nothin' for taking in some good o' mother nature.
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Really...you can!
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It's not that far away. A lot of times I'll leave my bike in Yellow Springs, then run the 10-miles up and ride the bike back.
I got some fairly thin arch-support type orthotics, and I think it's making my left foot hurt more. I'm going easy on it for a few days to see if I just have to break it in and get used to it.
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Sorry. I'll let you get back to your discussion here.
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