Interesting story about workout shoes:
So I got these new Nike running shoes at the beginning of the Summer. I loved the new shoes at first, and in them, I ran my farthest (6 miles). However after that run my knees started to hurt whenever I ran again. I figured I just didn't properly take care of my joints after the run, and was now feeling the effects. I didn't think it could be my shoes causing the knee pain.
Because of the pain, I have taken it easy on cardio for about the last three weeks. I knew I needed to get back to it, so yesterday I decided to give running a try again. Right away, I started to get a sharp pain in my right knee. I turned around and went home to change into my old shoes, and see if I felt a difference.....and I did! My old shoes gave me NO pain!
I am now realizing how important it is to find the right shoe for your foot. My old shoes are New Balances, and fit my foot better. In fact, I was able to go for a twenty five minute run plus twenty minutes on an elliptical yesterday, when I could only run 30 seconds on my Nikes before pain.
Has anyone else had a similar experience?
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