When I had quit running a few years back, I had visited an orthopedic doctor who recommended I talk to a podiatrist who fitted me for my first orthodics. She also told me to get better shoes for my flat and over-pronating feet, so I had officially graduated from stability shoes to motion control shoes.
I don't like orthodics. Am I the only one? They remind me of girdles and tight uncomfortable clothes, restrictive and binding, and I sort them into the don't-like-to-wear them category. Still, doctors are supposed to be helping us, so when I walk, I wear my orthodics, but when I run, I just wear my motion control shoes sans orthodics.
I have sloppy ankles; you know, the type the suddenly give under you when you step on something uneven. They work best when I am stronger, but I need to get stronger without getting injured first. It's a little like the chicken-egg story. So, I tell myself I will be careful during my training runs. I will wear good shoes (without orthodics) and I will get strong enough to make the 13.1 miles without injury.
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