Running: What I’ve Learned So FarI
I’ve been running for about a year now but–strange as it may seem–I just learned more about running over the last couple of weeks than the months before that combined.
I never read up on what to do or to expect on running. I just RAN. I mean, what’s the worst could happen?
And then it happened: I started developing a stabbing pain on my left knee after just a mile run. It’s been better now since I actually started reading on proper running. In a nutshell, here are a few things I was doing wrong:
- I’ve been running on the same pair of shoes for about 6 months. You should rotate on at least two pairs of shoes; the shock-absorbing qualities of your running shoes lessens its effectiveness if it doesn’t “rest.”
- You have to consider your “pronation.”
- Nike apparently doesn’t make the best running shoes. After a considerable amount of research, I bought a pair of Mizuno Wave Rider 12 and Asics Nimbus 11.
- Stretching before and after running is important. No joke. Go ahead, make fun of me here. I always thought stretching is for old people.
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