My right foot points a little outward when it hits the ground. If I will draw a line perpendicular to my body, then my right foot points at 1 o’clock, while my left foot is straight at 12 o’clock.
Is his normal?
Should I try to consciously correct my foot strike and point it at 12 o’clock ?
Thank you
Me too - I'm waiting for the answers. Not that I imagine I could really correct the angle of my foot strike just by concentrating on it, but I'm still interested to hear if anyone has a comment.
I don't know for sure, but here is what i would do. Do some strength work that allows you to build up the small muscle groups that control those specific parts of your leg while you aren't running. It may be that you foot does this due to lack of a specific muscle group working properly. Try doing calf raises (stand feet together, push up onto tiptoe, and back down). While seated on a bed or something so that your legs can be straight and your feet can be off the bed and toes pointed to the ceiling, put a wrist or ankle weight on foot and slowly flex shin muscle so that the foot goes up and down in a straight line. Stuff like that... again, i have no idea if that'll work. Just make sure that you do the same exact workout for each side so you don't throw anything off. Best wishes.
thanks for your reply.
thanks for your reply.
Count me in as another one. This also causes my right shoe's outer heel to wear differently (and faster) than the other. I've never been sidelined with injury (even with 7mo at 100+ mpw) although I sometimes feel a twidge of tendonitus just above the outside of the right ankle as well as a slightly distracting neuroma in that foot also.
I tried running in front of a mirror on the treadmill and correcting this to no avail. Don't know what to do, or even if it should be a concern. For now, even if I look a little goofy running I'm OK with it while I am finishing 1st/2nd in my tough age group!
I am not so lucky with injury, twice now that I’ve been sidelined with peroneal tendonitis. Good thing you mentioned it, I may have to ask a PT, see if there’s a connection with my injury and foot strike.
Nice to hear you’re doing well in your age group
this thread on run-insight has some interesting (and probably better-informed) stuff.
can you provide address or link?
thanks
You can correct a specific mechanical deficiency by concentrating on it, however, you will probably just shift the problem to another location.
I highly reccomend this read:
It's only $10 and may change your life. I often have several copies laying around and loan them out....offering to sell them at cost if the reader is interested. They usualy do.
Also check out this site:
http://www.egoscue.com/htdocs/index.asp
Basicaly, it's simple therapy that is targeted to correct your posture which has probably deteriorated from years of excess sitting on your butt (I'm assuming you are not a full time bush hunter).
I've comlletely changed my gait after having read the book. I'm almost ready to take the next step and go to the clinics. My friend had been going for 6 years now and has had tremendous results.
Unforunately, most PT clinics don't address this problem because it is a long term solution and they can no longer afford to approach anything long term.
So, you can do this......or you can continue running with your foot pointing in the wrong direction.
Good luck.
Steve Cram did this for his whole career. He did alright.
sorry i am an idiot
thanks for the info