tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-572406477902887982.post4871992858365176867..comments2014-10-03T17:41:41.901-07:00Comments on My Return To Running: The miles keep comingnrmrvrkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05204998840615092480noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-572406477902887982.post-89586171756455654952010-06-24T21:16:39.121-07:002010-06-24T21:16:39.121-07:00I spent $300 on Orthotics a few years ago thinking...I spent $300 on Orthotics a few years ago thinking that they were the answer too. I gave them up when I realized that the physical therapist I was seeing was a joke and just grasping at straws with my treatment. <br /><br />I don't know anything about your feet or biomechanics but it shouldn't hurt to try some barefoot running. As long as you start out slow on soft surfaces for short distances, you shouldn't do any damage. I started with about 400 yds on a golf course fairway my first time. It felt great. I've slowly increased the distance since then. <br /><br />I'm not going to get rid of my shoes but I see the barefoot running as a nice tool to help me transition into better running form that puts less stress on my knees so that I can run more. Just another piece of the puzzle.<br /><br />Good luck with your injuries which ever direction you take with them.nrmrvrkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05204998840615092480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-572406477902887982.post-3114476244923238632010-06-24T19:22:30.000-07:002010-06-24T19:22:30.000-07:00as I continue to have injury after issue I am beco...as I continue to have injury after issue I am becoming more and more interested in barefoot running. So this was a good read for me. <br /><br />I got fitted for orthotics today and I keep wondering if I'm going in the wrong direction all together...thanks for giving me something to think about.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665644808858115598noreply@blogger.com