The Minimal Running Shoe Phase!
Minimal or light weight running shoewear is currently popular but certainly not new. Decades ago, running shoes were minimal in nature because that’s all there was available. As the running shoe companies developed, so did the complexity of the running shoe. Interestingly, injuries stayed the same though – regardless of the type of shoe worn. Bottom line: minimal shoewear will cause just as many running ailments and injuries (over a period of time) as the high tech shoes that came before them. Why? Because running is repetitive in nature (often leading to overuse ailments and imbalances in opposing muscle groups). In addition, serious runners (and new runners alike) tend to run too frequently and over do the duration as well. Remember, less is more when it comes to running for a lifetime.
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