I really can't recommmend enough getting professionally fitted for running shoes.

Most people either over-pronate or supinate when they're running, (that's a latetal twisting of the ankle) and the correct type of supporting trainers can eliminate any number of knee, hip, ankle and shin complaints.

I did a gait test when I got my last running shoes (essentially running on a treadmill with a video camera pointing at the feet from behind, then replayed slowly frame-by-frame) and I was shocked by the angle that my ankle was twisting when running. No wonder I'd been giving myself knee problems.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on May 18th 2009 at 10:17:56

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Thanks to everyone who sponsored me in yesterday's Great Manchester Run. (General Chat) - NCFC4life, May 18, 09:01:46
- well done. What exactly are shin splints though? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 09:46:37
  - an horrific pain in the shin area (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, May 18, 09:53:51
    - Yeh - jut wikid it. I just wondered whether it was a specific condition (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 09:57:33
      - I really can't recommmend enough getting professionally fitted for running shoes. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 18, 10:17:56
        
        can you do that for football boots? I get a lot of knee/ankle twinges these days (General Chat) - megson, May 18, 10:45:00
        
        No idea, but I know you can get corrective insoles. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 18, 10:52:18
        
        What size are you? (General Chat) - NCFC4life, May 18, 10:49:25
        
        Normally around a 9, depending on the shoe/trainer/boot (General Chat) - megson, May 18, 10:54:00
        
        cool (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, May 18, 11:01:15
        
        That's what I had done when I bought mine in January, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, May 18, 10:21:31
        
        I use Brooks too - Adrenaline GTS 7. They're getting replaced asap though. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 18, 10:40:57
        
        Brookes! (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, May 18, 10:55:39
        
        I'd love to see you doing that run, I'd cry. (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, May 18, 11:01:42
        
        Thanks. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, May 18, 11:26:59
        
        ok, I might take a look at them then, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, May 18, 10:44:02
        
        These are apparently excellent for running in... (General Chat) - Tombs, May 18, 10:25:36
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, May 18, 10:29:10
      - I tell you what though, I would have run it in a much slower time if not for these, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, May 18, 10:05:27
        
        .... (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 10:07:14
        
        I don't know about cool, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, May 18, 10:11:20
- well done (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, May 18, 09:27:36
- Nice one, good going. Find it tough? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 18, 09:24:25
  - what time did you do AB? (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 18, 10:09:49
    - 59 mins and some odd seconds (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 18, 10:20:05
      - well done to you both - wish I could run! - maybe we should do a WOTB (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 18, 11:01:17
        
        That's an excellent idea. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 18, 11:33:42
  - It wasn't too bad, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, May 18, 09:39:05
    - That's how the bug got me, too, the atmosphere at events. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 18, 09:48:36
      - cool, I think I'll do it. (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, May 18, 10:03:10
- well done fella. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, May 18, 09:19:39
- Christ, that's a long time - Bolt did it in 14 seconda!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, May 18, 09:10:59
  - Bolt did 150m, I did 10000, but fuck he was quick. (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, May 18, 09:17:03
    - Jaw-dropping wuntee? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 18, 09:26:52
      - yeah, I can't believe how big he is. He was awesome though, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, May 18, 09:40:43
        
        That was what struck me too, the sheer size of him on the start line. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 18, 09:53:41
        
        I was just in the last 800m when it started to spit. (General Chat) - NCFC4life, May 18, 10:09:36

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