I went jogging yesterday with my work shoes (steel toe). After a mile, my lower back started to get sore as I was jogging. The longer I jogged, the more it spread to my upper back. I slowed down to a power walk and after a while, the pain went away. Once I started to pick up more speed, the pain started over again at my lower back. This sore/pain isn't in the bones or joints--it's in the muscles. The last time I went jogging, I wore running shoes and it didn't go as high as my upper back. Any clue as to what I did wrong? Were my strides not smooth enough? Wrong shoes (obviously)? Out of shape?(mind you I am 5'6" and weigh ~155 lbs after a nice **** in the restroom) :lol:
Do you work in a warehouse? I work in a warehouse, too! ...but I can still kick your butt. 8) Just kidding.
Those steel toes must weigh a ton after a mile, not to metion their is no support for all that pounding. The key is to run more consistanly. I'm sure you can get used to running with them big o boots if you try.
your such a FOB fong who were you trying to impress at phalen running in steel toe boots...must be a FOBY kind of trend..next time wear some thailand sandals
No, my jogging shoes were at home in Blaine and I was in Saint Paul with an hour to go exercising so I "ran what I brung."
I'd say the shoes, my dad has arthritis in his ankles and back pain. He can tell when the shoe's different easily. He has a pair of the old full shock Nike's. He went out and bought another pair and got back pain, so he knew something was different with the shoe. Sure enough he returned them and the guy said they changed something in them, so he had to run around and find a pair of the old ones.
^^ no, Fong's just out of shape. In all honesty, it's also the shoes too! You ran a mile, damn good job. I bet most of us here can't even walk a block without panting! Those shoes would be killer! The weight, the material, it's flexibility...
I just got up and boy are my thighs sore. Yesterday evening, I went jogging for about 3 miles with jogging shoes this time. This time I took a comfortable pace, landed on my heels for every step, kept my back and legs straight forward, and kept my palms tucked in right underneath my nipples. :shock: There were no signs of back pain during or after the run, and I didn't feel I needed to walk part of the lake at all. Heck, I even had some energy to do 45 sit-ups afterwards! It looks like I'll be jogging as part of my weekly routine for the rest of my life.
just to let you know, on a military study, unless you run over 30 miles a week, you're not going to see any significant changes in your body quickly... so if you need a running partner, and one who's still under the stress of being "out of shape" lemme know... i'm in the process of re-bulking up...
Fong: I'm really not a jogger and I could ask a few people I know who are, but I am fairly certain that you do NOT want to be landing on your heels. Pertinent web snippet here: "By eliminating partial or worse full heel landings you will benefit in other ways as well. The first is that the muscles in the feet will be able to absorb some of the shock. If you are running barefoot, regardless of your speed, you will avoid landing heavily and squarely on your heel. Try jogging on the spot on your heels if you want to test the shock absorbency of the heels! Aside from poor technique a major reason many runners land on their heels is related to the shoes they use." "if the heel and no other part of the foot hits the ground first there is no chance for the foot to accept the initial ‘loading of momentum†(the forces inherent in the landing) and no chance for the foot to dissipate the shock because the roll of the foot is over the weak metatarsal arch area rather than over the strong ball of the foot. This means a dissipation of effort and an increased risk of injury." Also: http://www.runningplanet.com/articles/article_detail.asp?article_id=400
Theo, a jogging partner would be great. But you'll have to take time away from your women to go jogging with me. Just have them come, too! Let me know when you can make the time to go. Joel, thanks for the info. I've heard of two sides on the correct way to run: heel first for speed or ball of the feet first for prevention of shock to the joints. Time to hit the books again.
fong, my women are old news... i'm just waiting for mai lou to age a little bit more and then i'll train her into becoming a housewife. hahaha... nope, no women bothering me anymore... it's not something to be proud of, but at least i know i won't be as stressed anymore over women crap.
