When I started running outside this winter, I would run the majority of my route in my regular Brooks motion control shoes, then stop by my house and switch into the Kinvaras for a short mile-ish loop. In addition to that, I brought the sneakers with me on my trip last month and spent a few long walks in them.
If you know me, or follow this blog, you might know that I've struggled with IT band issues for, I think, almost four years now. I had absolutely no issues last summer, when I was training for the Warrior Dash, or for most of this winter when I was enjoying running outside. Unfortunately, that didn't last, and I started feeling some pain and tightness in my knee again. Therefore, lately I've been going on much shorter runs, and usually I have to stop and walk the rest of the way around 1 1/2 miles into the run, which is exceedingly frustrating!
So, last week I had to run to the post office to send my passport renewal via certified mail, and on a whim decided to use my traffic cones instead of the the Brooks. The post office is about a mile from my apartment, and after dropping off the mail, I still felt good. So I continued my run, and ultimately made it home after about 3 miles. I took a couple walking and stretching breaks, but overall I was totally surprised to find that my IT band felt pretty great after the run, yay! In addition, my feet have gotten used to the sneakers, and I no longer have foot pain when trying to run in them.
If you're thinking about trying minimalist shoes, I'd definitely recommend it! But take it slow! When your feet are used to traditional running shoes, it takes a while. I'm easily frustrated, but I'm happy that I stuck it out, because it seems like I may have found shoes that my IT band actually likes.
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Yay! Glad you found something that works for you :)
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