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Old 06-23-2009, 02:51 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Not a bad idea. Also make sure your running form is ideal, meaning landing mostly flat-footed/mid-foot (instead of heel-striking) and not overreaching on your stride. YouTube "POSE running" for some tips. I speak as a novice/intermediate runner who quit after a couple years because I didn't know how to run, and it was too late once I figured it out to avoid some significant injury time.
Nice suggestion! I tried it today and it seems pretty good! My hips and legs don't really hurt, though I'll reserve judgement on that over the next two days. It's definitely not intuitive for me though. I'll have to focus on it for a while.

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Gen,
I think my shoes are good.
Running on grass really does make a difference. I had been running on grass until today. Today I tried another route and ended up running on pavement most of the time.
Yep, I'm an American living in the UK. I've been here for a year. How long have you been here?
Late August will be a year!
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