New shoe shuffle

Today’s advice for a C25K newbie is simple; Shoes, get a reputable running shop to check your shoes.

So , the day after my disastrous first run of C25K Week 2  I went to the local GP as I couldn’t put weight on my right leg from the knee down to the ankle was a world of pain. Suspected Achilles and anterior Cruciate tendon damage, unsure about which was the culprit and advised Rest Ice Compression and Elevation for a couple of days to allow it to reduce. Within a couple of days it was obvious it was my knee as the main culprit and the ice packs were helping reduce it. As I was more mobile  I took advantage of the Derby 10K being run on Sunday to pay a visit to Derby Runner on the Saturday.

After my old shoes were looked at,  and tutted at, for being too soft and too neutral for road work, and I had stood in my socks to be assessed, it was found that I had an overpronation and as soon as I had tried the first suggested pair on I felt the ache on the inside of my knee fade. It took , I kid you not, an hour and several pairs before I settled on a pair of Brooks Adrenaline GTS 16 ( a lot more than I intended to pay but , hey what price do you put on preventing joint damage) … which  was the same style Jules had bought a few weeks before … his ‘n’ hers shoes, sadly.

Next step once the inflammation goes away is to start building the knee strength back up. I intend to follow this regime from the NHS site.