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Forefoot striker first marathon

  • 03-05-2009 8:17am
    #1
    conorgriff
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    Hi guys, I'm planning on doing my first marathon in October and I went to get new runners. Having never done any running before (apart from football training or some treadmill running in the gym) I'd heard it was important to get your gait assessed and buy runners to suit. So I went to amphibian king and as I suspected I land on the outside of my forefoot but without too much pronation. So the guy recommended a cushioning shoe. I tried a new balance pair, a brooks pair and a Nike pair. I found the Nike vomero most comfortable so I bought them. I also have low arches so I was wondering if there are any injuries I might be prone to based on my running style and how I can avoid them. Thanks in advance for any advice.
    Conor


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  • #2
    RoyMcC
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    Hi conorgriff,
    Sounds like you have done all the right things so far. My only concern for you would be that you are planning on going from non-runner to marathoner in six months. Even a conservative plan will have you putting a lot of new stresses and strains on your body. So make sure you take full advantage of your easy days and recovery days. Also, back off a bit if you start hurting (as opposed to aching) and let your body repair.

    But no, you should have no particular injury issues arising from your running style which seems pretty normal, judging from your description.

    PS - schedule in some shorter races to your programme before fully committing to a full mara.


  • #3
    conorgriff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 314 ✭✭conorgriff


    RoyMcC wrote: »
    Hi conorgriff,
    Sounds like you have done all the right things so far. My only concern for you would be that you are planning on going from non-runner to marathoner in six months. Even a conservative plan will have you putting a lot of new stresses and strains on your body. So make sure you take full advantage of your easy days and recovery days. Also, back off a bit if you start hurting (as opposed to aching) and let your body repair.

    But no, you should have no particular injury issues arising from your running style which seems pretty normal, judging from your description.

    PS - schedule in some shorter races to your programme before fully committing to a full mara.

    Thanks for the response, I understand that a marathon is a big challenge but I'm prepared to put in the work and I've registered for the race series so I'll have the 5 mile, 10 mile and half marathon to prep me for the full race in October. I'm not too out of shape and I'm going to start running in the next couple of weeks. I'm just waiting for a knee strain to fully heal which I picked up from a non-sporting incident a couple of weeks back. Hoping I don't find running too lonely/monotonous as I'm used to team sports, I suppose it just takes a different type of discipline.


  • #4
    RoyMcC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭RoyMcC


    You seem to be approaching things in a sensible way, plus you're in good shape. Too many people are lost to running by waking up one morning thinking they'll start running, and train for a marathon. Instead of building up sensibly. Too often it ends in tears.
    conorgriff wrote: »
    Hoping I don't find running too lonely/monotonous as I'm used to team sports, I suppose it just takes a different type of discipline.

    Linked to the above I think. If you're going out for 90 minutes or 10 miles or whatever you've just gotta get into the mindset. Let your mind drift (it can be surprisingly productive) or plug into your iPod and catch up on some music, podcasts etc. Patience. It's certainly a different world from team sports where you need to be sharp and switched on all the time.

    Let us know how you are progressing.


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