On 30.10.09 after logging 39 runs at an average pace of 8'44"/KM CDTRF-Ziya T. ran 250 total km with Nike + IPOD Congratulations.
http://nikerunning.nike.com/nikeplus/v1/html/milestones/print_certif.html?id=818287438®ion=emea&language=en&locale=en_gb&dateFormat=DD/MM/YY
30 Ekim 2009 Cuma
27 Ekim 2009 Salı
25 Ekim 2009 Pazar
Shin splints what are they?
Shin splints is an often debilitating injury that if not treated correctly can lead to months of pain.
The vague medical term shin splints has largely been replaced by the more accurate term medial tibia stress syndrome or MTSS but many athletes still use the older term. Shin splints are a painful condition in which the bone tissue and thin membranes of the lower shin bone become inflamed. The most common causes of shin splints are overexercising, biomechanical abnormalities and poor footwear. Shin splints / MTSS is one of the most common injuries reported by runners and professional athletes.
Shin splints starts with pain along the front or inside edge of the shinbone (tibia) is commonly referred to as shin splints. The problem is common in athletes who run and jump. Shin splints is usually caused by doing too much, too quickly. The runner with shin splints typically reports a recent change in training, such as increasing the usual pace, adding distance, or changing running surfaces. People who haven't run for a while are especially prone to shin splints after they first get started, especially when they run downhill. Shin splints on the front of the tibia are called anterior shin splints. Posterior shin splints cause pain along the inside edge of the lower leg. Boney shin splints cause general pain inthe lower leg
There are two main types of shin splints.
20 Ekim 2009 Salı
How playing squash gets you fit
The fitness benefits of playing squash
Squash is a fantastic racket sport that gets your body fit and healthy, as well as being a lot of fun. Here's the realbuzz introduction to playing squash, from what sports equipment to buy for squash through to whether joining a squash club could be right for you.
Introduction to playing squashSquash is an exhilarating racket sport and when you're playing a good match you can get as much of a buzz from this sport as from any other.
Squash is fast paced; unlike some sports it seems like it never stops, mainly because of the enclosed court area. This means the ball is never far away and you never seem to have an excuse for a break. Therefore, you do need a reasonable level of fitness before starting out in the game.
One of the great benefits of squash is that it's easy to get started and it's relatively cheap. There are thousands of courts all over the country; most local sports facilities will have at least one court and you don't have to have lessons to get going. Due to the popularity of the sport most people will know someone that plays and this is a great way to pick up the basics. Then, once you have grasped the essentials, a few lessons could be invaluable.
Furthermore as squash equipment requirements are fairly low it is not difficult to get the basic kit together to start playing. You only need a racket, balls and obviously your clothing but shorts, shirt and non-marking soled trainers are all you need to get started.
Of course if you want to improve, it's best to join a club and play against people of similar or a slightly higher standard as well as having the support of a coach to refine your skills and improve your game. It is also a good idea to join the Squash Rackets Association to get all the latest information on developments within the sport. It won't be long before you're hooked.
How playing squash gets your body fitPlaying squash can have a number of positive health and fitness benefits on your body. Here are some of its key exercise advantages:
Improves aerobic fitness, with more oxygen circulated around the body to better muscular endurance.
Burns off calories with energy being supplied to the muscles and not forming fat.
Boosting flexibility and sprint speed, due to the fast-paced nature of squash.
Improves hand-eye co-ordination with concentration required for serving.
Develops the strength and power of muscles, notably leg and arm muscles.
Furthers concentration and mental strength, with matches often lasting for some time.
Boosts a player's cardiovascular fitness (the heart and lungs organs), allowing more oxygen to be pumped around the body and help energise muscles.
http://www.realbuzz.com/articles/how-playing-squash-gets-you-fit/
Squash is a fantastic racket sport that gets your body fit and healthy, as well as being a lot of fun. Here's the realbuzz introduction to playing squash, from what sports equipment to buy for squash through to whether joining a squash club could be right for you.
Introduction to playing squashSquash is an exhilarating racket sport and when you're playing a good match you can get as much of a buzz from this sport as from any other.
Squash is fast paced; unlike some sports it seems like it never stops, mainly because of the enclosed court area. This means the ball is never far away and you never seem to have an excuse for a break. Therefore, you do need a reasonable level of fitness before starting out in the game.
One of the great benefits of squash is that it's easy to get started and it's relatively cheap. There are thousands of courts all over the country; most local sports facilities will have at least one court and you don't have to have lessons to get going. Due to the popularity of the sport most people will know someone that plays and this is a great way to pick up the basics. Then, once you have grasped the essentials, a few lessons could be invaluable.
Furthermore as squash equipment requirements are fairly low it is not difficult to get the basic kit together to start playing. You only need a racket, balls and obviously your clothing but shorts, shirt and non-marking soled trainers are all you need to get started.
Of course if you want to improve, it's best to join a club and play against people of similar or a slightly higher standard as well as having the support of a coach to refine your skills and improve your game. It is also a good idea to join the Squash Rackets Association to get all the latest information on developments within the sport. It won't be long before you're hooked.
How playing squash gets your body fitPlaying squash can have a number of positive health and fitness benefits on your body. Here are some of its key exercise advantages:
Improves aerobic fitness, with more oxygen circulated around the body to better muscular endurance.
Burns off calories with energy being supplied to the muscles and not forming fat.
Boosting flexibility and sprint speed, due to the fast-paced nature of squash.
Improves hand-eye co-ordination with concentration required for serving.
Develops the strength and power of muscles, notably leg and arm muscles.
Furthers concentration and mental strength, with matches often lasting for some time.
Boosts a player's cardiovascular fitness (the heart and lungs organs), allowing more oxygen to be pumped around the body and help energise muscles.
http://www.realbuzz.com/articles/how-playing-squash-gets-you-fit/
18 Ekim 2009 Pazar
Question and Answer
Question(s):
Is there any conection between mental health and physical fitness? What are the benefits to exercise? Why is Exercises Healty Life Style Features?
Answer:
Since a long time it is a fact, that excercising and fitness activities have a therapeutical effect on a lot of mental problems and deseases. Apart from other wholesome effects, physical fitness helps to reduce stress and symptoms of depression and anxiety disorders.
Especially endurance sports such as walking, jogging, swimming and cycling, are very effective. Regular excercise reduces the stress level and strengthens the immune system. Fitness helps to sustain certain happiness hormones (endorphines), which lowers the mental impact of psychological problems. Equally important is that you can aim higher and higher and experience the success. As well, sport activities can lead to new contacts and a deliberate distraction of the problems. So by exercising you improve your life and help on your health, as you don't have to worry about your problems all the time.
Try to find out, which sport activities you used to like, and start exercising again:
Swimming
To go for a walk
Regular Walking/Jogging
Cycling at the weekend
Golf
Badminton
Tennis
To go on a boat trip with your son
To play with the dog
Aerobics
Going to the gym
....
Is there any conection between mental health and physical fitness? What are the benefits to exercise? Why is Exercises Healty Life Style Features?
Answer:
Since a long time it is a fact, that excercising and fitness activities have a therapeutical effect on a lot of mental problems and deseases. Apart from other wholesome effects, physical fitness helps to reduce stress and symptoms of depression and anxiety disorders.
Especially endurance sports such as walking, jogging, swimming and cycling, are very effective. Regular excercise reduces the stress level and strengthens the immune system. Fitness helps to sustain certain happiness hormones (endorphines), which lowers the mental impact of psychological problems. Equally important is that you can aim higher and higher and experience the success. As well, sport activities can lead to new contacts and a deliberate distraction of the problems. So by exercising you improve your life and help on your health, as you don't have to worry about your problems all the time.
Try to find out, which sport activities you used to like, and start exercising again:
Swimming
To go for a walk
Regular Walking/Jogging
Cycling at the weekend
Golf
Badminton
Tennis
To go on a boat trip with your son
To play with the dog
Aerobics
Going to the gym
....
16 Ekim 2009 Cuma
Benefits of Exercise
We all know that we should undertake exercise regularly, but what exactly are the benefits?
Exercise:
* Elevates your metabolism so that you burn more calories everyday.
* Increases your aerobic capacity (fitness level).
* Maintains, tones, and strengthens your muscle. Exercise also increases your muscular endurance.
* Increases the oxidation (breakdown and use) of fat.
* Increases HDL (good) cholesterol.
* Makes the heart a more efficient pump by increasing stroke volume.
* Increases hemoglobin concentration in your blood.
* Decreases the tendency of the blood to clot in the blood vessels.
* Increases the strength of the bones.
* Enlarges the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
* Decreases blood levels of triglycerides (fat).
* Improves control of blood sugar.
* Increases the thickness of cartilage in joints which has a protective effect on the joints.
* Increases the amount of blood that flows to the skin making it look and feel healthier.
15 Ekim 2009 Perşembe
What is Nike+ Active?
Nike+ Active is a digital tool designed to help motivate you to take more steps and burn more calories every day. It works with the new iPod Nano (5th generation), which doubles as a Pedometer by using its built-in accelerometer to keep track of your steps. Use it when you work out to follow your activity, or set it to Always On so it counts all the steps you take, all the time.
When you connect your iPod Nano to your Mac or PC, iTunes automatically sends your workout data to nikeplusactive.com. There you can see your daily and weekly steps and calories, and work toward a variety of energizing goals.
See how long it takes you to reach the top of a 100-story building or burn your way through a sprinkled-covered doughnut. Each goal you achieve unlocks a slightly more challenging one that's designed to get you moving more often, covering more distance and reaching new heights.
You can also see how you stand compared to the entire Nike+ Active community, work to beat your personal best and share your accomplishments with your Trainer, your family or your friends. Each week you have a new opportunity to match or beat your step count, and keep on track.
Nike+ Active and the new iPod nano are the perfect exercise partners.
Cardio Timing: The Secret to Burning Fat Up To 300% Faster - Early Morning Workouts
When is the best time of day to do your aerobic exercise? The answer is any time! The most important thing is that you just do it. Continuous cardiovascular exercise, such as walking, jogging, stairclimbing, or cycling, sustained for at least 30 minutes, will burn body fat no matter when you do it. However, if you want to get the maximum benefits possible from every minute you invest in your workouts, then you should consider getting up early and doing cardio before you eat your first meal - even if you're not a "morning person." Early morning aerobic exercise on an empty stomach has three major advantages over exercising later in the day:
Early in the morning before you eat, your levels of muscle and liver glycogen (stored carbohydrate) are low. If you eat dinner at 7 p.m and you eat breakfast at 7 a.m., that's 12 hours without food. During this 12-hour overnight fast, your levels of glycogen slowly decline to provide glucose for various bodily functions that go on even while you sleep. As a result, you wake up in the morning with depleted glycogen and lower blood sugar - the optimum environment for burning fat instead of carbohydrate. How much more fat you'll burn is uncertain, but some studies have suggested that up to 300% more fat is burned when cardio is done in a fasted, glycogen-depleted state.
So how exactly does this work? It's quite simple, really. Carbohydrate (glycogen) is your body's primary and preferred energy source. When your primary fuel source is in short supply, this forces your body to tap into its secondary or reserve energy source; body fat. If you do cardio immediately after eating a meal, you'll still burn fat, but you'll burn less of it because you'll be burning off the carbohydrates you ate first. You always burn a combination of fat and carbohydrate for fuel, but depending on when you exercise, you can burn a greater proportion of fat relative to carbohydrate. If doing cardio first thing in the morning is not an option for you, then the second best time to do it would be immediately after weight training. Lifting weights is anaerobic (carbohydrate-burning) by nature, and therefore depletes muscle glycogen. That's why a post lifting cardio session has a similar effect as morning cardio on an empty stomach.
The second benefit you'll get from early morning cardio sessions is what I call the "afterburn" effect. When you do a cardio session in the morning, you not only burn fat during the session, but you also continue to burn fat at an accelerated rate after the workout. Why? Because an intense session of cardiovascular exercise can keep your metabolism elevated for hours after the session is over. If you do cardio at night, you will still burn fat during the session, so you definitely benefit from it. However, nighttime cardio fails to take advantage of the "afterburn" effect because your metabolism drops like a ton of bricks as soon as you go to sleep. While you sleep, your metabolic rate is slower than any other time of the day.
Burning more fat isn't the only reason you should do your cardio early. The third benefit of morning workouts is the "rush" and feeling of accomplishment that stays with you all day long after an invigorating workout. Exercise can become a pleasant and enjoyable experience, but the more difficult or challenging it is for you, the more important it is to get it out of the way early. When you put off any task you consider unpleasant, it hangs over you all day long, leaving you with a feeling of guilt, stress and incompleteness (not to mention that you are more likely to "blow off" an evening workout if you are tired from a long day at work or if your pals try to persuade you to join them at the pub for happy hour.)
You might find it hard to wake up early in the morning and get motivated to workout. But think back for a moment to a time in your life when you tackled a difficult task and you finished it. Didn't you feel great afterwards? Completing any task, especially a physically challenging one, gives you a "buzz." When the task is exercise, the buzz is physiological and psychological. Physiologically, exercise releases endorphins in your body. Endorphins are opiate-like hormones hundreds of times more powerful than the strongest morphine. Endorphins create a natural "high" that makes you feel positively euphoric! Endorphins reduce stress, improve your mood, increase circulation and relieve pain. The "high" is partly psychological too. Getting up early and successfully achieving a small goal kick starts your day and gives you feelings of completion, satisfaction and accomplishment. For the rest of the day you feel happy and you feel less stress knowing that the most difficult part of the day is behind you.
So, you say you're not a morning person? Take heart; neither am I. I can sleep in like you wouldn't believe! But I get up anyway because I know the effort is worth the results. When I have a bodybuilding goal that I am clearly focused on, such as reaching 4% or 5% body fat for a competition, I'm on my Stairmaster for 45 minutes every morning at the crack of dawn without fail. Sure it's a challenge at first, but you know what? After a few short weeks, It's no longer a chore and I'm "in the groove" - and you will be too. Just try it. Make a commitment to yourself to do it for just 21 days. Once those 21 days have gone by, you'll already be leaner and you'll be on your way to making morning workouts a habit that's as natural as brushing your teeth or taking a shower. Once you start getting used to feeling that buzz, you'll become "positively addicted" to it. The more you do it, the more you'll want to do it. Before you know it, early morning cardio will your new habit; you'll be leaner, your metabolism will be faster and you'll feel fantastic all day long
- Tom
It is a great article and fine information to be applied by everyone really. Early morning workout must be a simple addiction for any healty person.
Ziya T. (CDTRF)
Early in the morning before you eat, your levels of muscle and liver glycogen (stored carbohydrate) are low. If you eat dinner at 7 p.m and you eat breakfast at 7 a.m., that's 12 hours without food. During this 12-hour overnight fast, your levels of glycogen slowly decline to provide glucose for various bodily functions that go on even while you sleep. As a result, you wake up in the morning with depleted glycogen and lower blood sugar - the optimum environment for burning fat instead of carbohydrate. How much more fat you'll burn is uncertain, but some studies have suggested that up to 300% more fat is burned when cardio is done in a fasted, glycogen-depleted state.
So how exactly does this work? It's quite simple, really. Carbohydrate (glycogen) is your body's primary and preferred energy source. When your primary fuel source is in short supply, this forces your body to tap into its secondary or reserve energy source; body fat. If you do cardio immediately after eating a meal, you'll still burn fat, but you'll burn less of it because you'll be burning off the carbohydrates you ate first. You always burn a combination of fat and carbohydrate for fuel, but depending on when you exercise, you can burn a greater proportion of fat relative to carbohydrate. If doing cardio first thing in the morning is not an option for you, then the second best time to do it would be immediately after weight training. Lifting weights is anaerobic (carbohydrate-burning) by nature, and therefore depletes muscle glycogen. That's why a post lifting cardio session has a similar effect as morning cardio on an empty stomach.
The second benefit you'll get from early morning cardio sessions is what I call the "afterburn" effect. When you do a cardio session in the morning, you not only burn fat during the session, but you also continue to burn fat at an accelerated rate after the workout. Why? Because an intense session of cardiovascular exercise can keep your metabolism elevated for hours after the session is over. If you do cardio at night, you will still burn fat during the session, so you definitely benefit from it. However, nighttime cardio fails to take advantage of the "afterburn" effect because your metabolism drops like a ton of bricks as soon as you go to sleep. While you sleep, your metabolic rate is slower than any other time of the day.
Burning more fat isn't the only reason you should do your cardio early. The third benefit of morning workouts is the "rush" and feeling of accomplishment that stays with you all day long after an invigorating workout. Exercise can become a pleasant and enjoyable experience, but the more difficult or challenging it is for you, the more important it is to get it out of the way early. When you put off any task you consider unpleasant, it hangs over you all day long, leaving you with a feeling of guilt, stress and incompleteness (not to mention that you are more likely to "blow off" an evening workout if you are tired from a long day at work or if your pals try to persuade you to join them at the pub for happy hour.)
You might find it hard to wake up early in the morning and get motivated to workout. But think back for a moment to a time in your life when you tackled a difficult task and you finished it. Didn't you feel great afterwards? Completing any task, especially a physically challenging one, gives you a "buzz." When the task is exercise, the buzz is physiological and psychological. Physiologically, exercise releases endorphins in your body. Endorphins are opiate-like hormones hundreds of times more powerful than the strongest morphine. Endorphins create a natural "high" that makes you feel positively euphoric! Endorphins reduce stress, improve your mood, increase circulation and relieve pain. The "high" is partly psychological too. Getting up early and successfully achieving a small goal kick starts your day and gives you feelings of completion, satisfaction and accomplishment. For the rest of the day you feel happy and you feel less stress knowing that the most difficult part of the day is behind you.
So, you say you're not a morning person? Take heart; neither am I. I can sleep in like you wouldn't believe! But I get up anyway because I know the effort is worth the results. When I have a bodybuilding goal that I am clearly focused on, such as reaching 4% or 5% body fat for a competition, I'm on my Stairmaster for 45 minutes every morning at the crack of dawn without fail. Sure it's a challenge at first, but you know what? After a few short weeks, It's no longer a chore and I'm "in the groove" - and you will be too. Just try it. Make a commitment to yourself to do it for just 21 days. Once those 21 days have gone by, you'll already be leaner and you'll be on your way to making morning workouts a habit that's as natural as brushing your teeth or taking a shower. Once you start getting used to feeling that buzz, you'll become "positively addicted" to it. The more you do it, the more you'll want to do it. Before you know it, early morning cardio will your new habit; you'll be leaner, your metabolism will be faster and you'll feel fantastic all day long
- Tom
It is a great article and fine information to be applied by everyone really. Early morning workout must be a simple addiction for any healty person.
Ziya T. (CDTRF)
14 Ekim 2009 Çarşamba
If you are an athlete what amounts of carbohydrates should you consume and why. Why are carbohydrate inportant if you are an athlete?
If you are an athlete what amounts of carbohydrates should you consume and why. Why are carbohydrate important if you are an athlete?
The energy the body requires for every physical activity is obtained from the body stores or the food we eat. The amount depends on the duration and type of activity. The human digestive system converts the carbohydrates in food into glucose and is carried in the blood and transported to cells for energy. Any glucose not used by the cells is converted into glycogen - a form of carbohydrate that is stored in the muscles and liver. The body`s glycogen capacity is limited to about 300 to 400 grams. Once this maximum has been reached, any excess glucose is converted into fat.
During training and competition an athlete`s glycogen stores are depleted. In order to replenish them, the athlete needs to consider the speed at which carbohydrate is converted into blood glucose and transported to the muscles. An intake of between 30 grams to 60 grams of carbohydrate an hour is recommended (1). This is about the maximum your muscles can take up from the bloodstream during exercise. Greater amounts have no further benefit. It is best to start taking in carbohydrate soon after the exercise session begins because of the delay in absorption.
For the athlete, carbohydrates should provide 60 per cent to 70 per cent of total dietary energy. The rise in blood glucose levels is indicated by a food`s Glycaemic Index (GI), and the faster and higher the blood glucose rises the higher the GI will be. It is beneficial to consume lower GI carbohydrates, which are absorbed slowly over a longer period of time.
The vital role of physical activity in maintaining health and fitness is now generally recognised. For those who want to keep fit and active, a well-balanced high-carbohydrate diet is recommended. There is now substantial evidence that carbohydrates can improve the performance of athletes. During high intensity exercise, carbohydrates are the main fuel for the muscles. Glycogen stores will be kept well stocked if high levels of carbohydrate are consumed before, during and after training or an event. These stocks help the athlete to perform over longer periods and help their bodies sustain the effort.
(1) Coggan, A. R. and Coyle, E. F. (1991), Carbohydrate ingestion during prolonged exercise: effects on metabolism and performance, in J. Holloszy (ed.), Exercise and Sports Science Reviews, vol. 19 (Baltimore: Wiliams & Wilkins), pp. 1 - 40
The energy the body requires for every physical activity is obtained from the body stores or the food we eat. The amount depends on the duration and type of activity. The human digestive system converts the carbohydrates in food into glucose and is carried in the blood and transported to cells for energy. Any glucose not used by the cells is converted into glycogen - a form of carbohydrate that is stored in the muscles and liver. The body`s glycogen capacity is limited to about 300 to 400 grams. Once this maximum has been reached, any excess glucose is converted into fat.
During training and competition an athlete`s glycogen stores are depleted. In order to replenish them, the athlete needs to consider the speed at which carbohydrate is converted into blood glucose and transported to the muscles. An intake of between 30 grams to 60 grams of carbohydrate an hour is recommended (1). This is about the maximum your muscles can take up from the bloodstream during exercise. Greater amounts have no further benefit. It is best to start taking in carbohydrate soon after the exercise session begins because of the delay in absorption.
For the athlete, carbohydrates should provide 60 per cent to 70 per cent of total dietary energy. The rise in blood glucose levels is indicated by a food`s Glycaemic Index (GI), and the faster and higher the blood glucose rises the higher the GI will be. It is beneficial to consume lower GI carbohydrates, which are absorbed slowly over a longer period of time.
The vital role of physical activity in maintaining health and fitness is now generally recognised. For those who want to keep fit and active, a well-balanced high-carbohydrate diet is recommended. There is now substantial evidence that carbohydrates can improve the performance of athletes. During high intensity exercise, carbohydrates are the main fuel for the muscles. Glycogen stores will be kept well stocked if high levels of carbohydrate are consumed before, during and after training or an event. These stocks help the athlete to perform over longer periods and help their bodies sustain the effort.
(1) Coggan, A. R. and Coyle, E. F. (1991), Carbohydrate ingestion during prolonged exercise: effects on metabolism and performance, in J. Holloszy (ed.), Exercise and Sports Science Reviews, vol. 19 (Baltimore: Wiliams & Wilkins), pp. 1 - 40
13 Ekim 2009 Salı
Tip: Finding the Right Training Shoe, Part 1
Note: This tip is part of a series on training shoes and my progression towards wearing a more neutral shoe. While I don't claim to know as much information as the Nike shoe gurus, I think my story will still be useful for many of you. My progression of training shoes began with the Nike Zoom Vomero, then the Zoom Elite, and the LunarTrainer - with some Lunaracer, Free Trainer 7.0 and Free Trainer 5.0 running in there as well.
What's your favorite training shoe? And why?
For me, the answer is the LunarTrainer. Why? Because I love them. That's why. I'm a runner and I've been running healthy in them. And I simply love the way they feel.
Before I go any further, I need to be honest. I know very little about shoes. Okay, next to Earnest Kim, I know nothing. Each week people write in with questions about shoes, and I rarely answer them. This is because not only am I someone who does not "know the product line" inside and out, but I've also never worked in a shoe store. I don't have hours of expertise watching people's feet slap the treadmill. I don't know what foot type each shoe is built around, yet I'm very particular about color schemes (which means that my Nike Air Pegasus+ 25 in the old-school blue and yellow are my favorite knock-around shoes).
What I do know is that for the past 12 months I haven't worn orthopedics while running. And for the past 18 months, I've been trying to run in "less shoe." So during my 70 minute trail run today, I happily ran in a shoe with no medial support, and it felt great. It's funny when you consider that just 18 months ago I would have said the Nike Zoom Vomero, along with my orthotics, was the best way to go. My feet are sort of neutral, but by no means are they pretty when they hit the ground. However, I'm happily wearing a neutral shoe and I feel great. Next week I'll share with you the intermediate steps between wearing a Nike Zoom Vomero with orthopedics and the LunarTrainer with no added support.
In the meantime, this week's tip is simple. Go to your local running specialty store with your current pair of Nike shoes, and ask someone to watch you run in them. If the employees you talk to think you can safely wear something lighter and something more neutral, then consider buying a new pair to use as your workout shoe and/or your race shoe for longer races.
*Coach Jay’s advice is provided as general training information. Use at your own risk. Always consult with your own heath care provider for questions relating to your specific training and nutrition.
Interested in Coach Jay's General Strength videos? Click here to check them out.
http://inside.nike.com/blogs
What's your favorite training shoe? And why?
For me, the answer is the LunarTrainer. Why? Because I love them. That's why. I'm a runner and I've been running healthy in them. And I simply love the way they feel.
Before I go any further, I need to be honest. I know very little about shoes. Okay, next to Earnest Kim, I know nothing. Each week people write in with questions about shoes, and I rarely answer them. This is because not only am I someone who does not "know the product line" inside and out, but I've also never worked in a shoe store. I don't have hours of expertise watching people's feet slap the treadmill. I don't know what foot type each shoe is built around, yet I'm very particular about color schemes (which means that my Nike Air Pegasus+ 25 in the old-school blue and yellow are my favorite knock-around shoes).
What I do know is that for the past 12 months I haven't worn orthopedics while running. And for the past 18 months, I've been trying to run in "less shoe." So during my 70 minute trail run today, I happily ran in a shoe with no medial support, and it felt great. It's funny when you consider that just 18 months ago I would have said the Nike Zoom Vomero, along with my orthotics, was the best way to go. My feet are sort of neutral, but by no means are they pretty when they hit the ground. However, I'm happily wearing a neutral shoe and I feel great. Next week I'll share with you the intermediate steps between wearing a Nike Zoom Vomero with orthopedics and the LunarTrainer with no added support.
In the meantime, this week's tip is simple. Go to your local running specialty store with your current pair of Nike shoes, and ask someone to watch you run in them. If the employees you talk to think you can safely wear something lighter and something more neutral, then consider buying a new pair to use as your workout shoe and/or your race shoe for longer races.
*Coach Jay’s advice is provided as general training information. Use at your own risk. Always consult with your own heath care provider for questions relating to your specific training and nutrition.
Interested in Coach Jay's General Strength videos? Click here to check them out.
http://inside.nike.com/blogs
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