My new Nike Free 3.0 shoes have arrived. I custom designed the colors so it took a couple extra weeks to get them delivered, but worth the wait I think. :)
I have been running in Nike shoes for a while now at least 3 years. I just recently started running with the Nike Free style of shoes forcing me to run more on my mid-foot instead of the heal strike runner I used to be. I find that this type of running has helped me to increase my speed and causing less fatigue on my knees.
It definitely takes a bit of a transition period to get used to the mid-foot strike running, since you are using your calf muscle a lot more. I would say it took me a couple of weeks of shorter runs to get used to this new style, and I still feel next day soreness in my calves after a longer run (10+ miles). In general I think this type of mid-foot strike running has been very helpful with my running.
I recently read "Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen" by Christopher McDougall. I thought this was a very good book and it helped me to understand more about mid-foot / barefoot running. I highly recommend this book for any runner.
Have a great day everyone.
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