The Track & Field off-season is a little rough on us trackies. At least we can console ourselves with the fact that the indoor season is just a couple of months away. We can also take comfort in knowing that the statistics for the current season are just sitting there, waiting to be analyzed. Middle-distance is my specialty, so I will be crunching the numbers for those event over the next few weeks.
I was curious to know what city in the world is the “best” city for watching a world-class middle-distance event. I’m sure the readers of The Final Sprint will also want to know about the long distance track events, too, so I have also included those in this analysis. I went to my favorite statistics site, alltime-athletics.com, for the facts.
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Check the height of your arches when you shop for new running or walking shoes. If you have high arches, you usually need shoes with good shock absorption. If you have low arches, you will probably benefit from shoes with good motion control (Gait & Posture, July 2007).
When you run, you land on the outside bottom of your foot and roll inward. This is called pronation, which helps to protect you from injury. If you landed on your foot and did not roll, the force of the impact would be transmitted up your leg to increase your chance of breaking bones and tearing muscles. However, as you roll in from the outside bottom to the inside bottom of your foot, you will see that your lower leg twists inward.
Excessive pronation twists your lower leg, which can cause stress fractures of the lower leg bones. It can cause knee pain because it forces your kneecap to rub against the bone of your upper leg. Excessive pronation can even twist your hip joint to cause pain in the hips and lower back.
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What: Toby Tanser brings the Shoe4Africa donation program to the ING NYC Marathon
Where: ING NYC Marathon; New York, NY
When: November 4, 2007
Why: The project offers marathoners the chance to donate running shoes to the less fortunate in Kenya; your contribution will help prevent the spread of disease and promote foot-friendly living.
How: Simple! Bring your extra running shoes to the event for collection at Central Park West.
We all know how easy it is to amass a stockpile of old and unused running shoes. Take the opportunity to rid yourself of closet clutter and more importantly, give someone the gift of a healthier, more comfortable life.
Can you spare a pair?
For more information and/or to make a donation, please visit: Tanser.org and/or Shoe4Africa.org
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