Just when I thought I was still maintaining a nice, mid-foot strike even with all my foot injury BS, the Gazelle Girl photos came out.
I wasn't planning to show them to anyone because OMG the fat, but here are 3 that show I've clearly gone back to heel striking and I have zero bend in my front leg. This will most definitely be discussed with the podiatrist later today, but in the meantime, I'd love some suggestions from all of you.
| Early in the race so I'm still fresh. I was running a 10:30 pace here. Note the front heel. GRRR |
| Through Riverside Park - around mile 9. Pace around 10:40. |
| At the finish, heel striking at an 8:51 pace. I know how to put the horse in the barn, but not how to do it right. |
So, friends and runners...what do I do about this? Accept that heel striking (and the knee pain I have because of it) is now my fate? Go back to trying to run mid-foot in shoes/orthotics that aren't designed for that? Try going back to my old Newtons that taught me mid-foot running?
Help!
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