Are any of you guys long distance runners? I'm not even sure how many miles a person would have to run to qualify as a long distance runner; to me, 5 miles would be a long ways to run. When I was in the military, we were supposed to be able to run 1.5 miles in 9 minutes or less. I look back and wonder how I ever pulled that off.
A few years back, the VA hospital put my feet on a laser scanner machine that somehow mapped my feet in a 3-dimentional image. A couple of weeks later, I got a set of PedAlign custom orthotic insoles in the mail. Super high quality carbon fiber orthotics, but I have never been able to find shoes for them to fit into. You have to have shoes with removable insoles in order to have the space available to accommodate full length custom orthotics.
You guys have any advice for someone just starting out? Any advice on finding the correct shoes? Do you wear orthotics in your running shoes yourself? I figure since I don't have any knee trouble or respiratory problems, I should give it a shot.
A few years back, the VA hospital put my feet on a laser scanner machine that somehow mapped my feet in a 3-dimentional image. A couple of weeks later, I got a set of PedAlign custom orthotic insoles in the mail. Super high quality carbon fiber orthotics, but I have never been able to find shoes for them to fit into. You have to have shoes with removable insoles in order to have the space available to accommodate full length custom orthotics.
You guys have any advice for someone just starting out? Any advice on finding the correct shoes? Do you wear orthotics in your running shoes yourself? I figure since I don't have any knee trouble or respiratory problems, I should give it a shot.