To run or not to run (moved)

[kinney1]

I apologize - I put this post under training discussion, but I probably should of put it here...

My left foot seems to have a normal arch, however my right foot pronates pretty significantly. My right foot seems to strike on the right outside portion of my foot. This has made me a true beliver in the kinnetic chain. When I run on my treadmill (even speed walk on an incline) I seem to irritate the outside of my right knee and my right hip gets extremely tight. It might irritate my IT Band. I now believe this is all because of how my right foot strikes the ground, and that it radiates up my leg. Does this sound like I could be right?....I have purchased good running shoes and several over the counter orthotics. Unfortunetately, the only thing that seems to work right now is not running. It is a tough pill to swallow, not being able to run on even a treadmill. I know I can continue to do some form of circuit training without rest to get my heart rate up, but I would like to be able to run....I was wondering if people felt custom made orthotics are worthwhile, because I know they can be very expensive? Any other opinions? Thanks for your time.

[UConnJulie]

Hard to say if custom orthotics would help ... my general opinion is that you need to fix the muscle imbalance first.

So, in your case (just blind flying here) you might need to work on (ie get them firing properly) the foot intrinsics, and the glutes, and foam roll/stretch the ITB/TFL.

[kinney1]

thanks julie. i guess it is a tough question....i guess i'll work on itb stretches in the meantime.