Question for you /fit/.
I have just gotten into running and it's started out good but I'm coming into a problem. When I run more than a mile my arches start to really burn to the point where running is incredibly difficult. I was told I have high arches and while I bought a pad for my shoes it doesn't help enough.
Do you have any suggestions for a shoe or insole that helps with this?
>>41870684
You're probably just not used to running. Give it time and if it still happens after say a month (assuming you run a couple of times a week) then see a doctor. Could be a myriad of reasons.
Incidentally, when I got into running again (having run a lot as a child/teenager) I kept getting people telling me I'd fuck up my feet if I didn't buy proper running shoes. Being a stingy bastard, I looked up whether the benefits of running shoes are a myth instead. They are.
>>41870684
i feel like orthodontics just end up being a band aid for bad form
>>41870721
Hopefully that's it.
IS there a good program to follow to help build my stamina?
>>41870684
Barefoot runner here. Our feet have been systematically weakened from walking on what are essentially mattresses and like >>41870729 said, orthotics are only a band-aid.
I also have high arches, was told years ago that orthotics would help with pain I was having in rugby training. I ignored that advice, quit rugby, and started training my feet.
My advice is find a grass field and start walking barefoot. Maybe a minute at first and then increase as you get comfortable. Then start jogging small distances once walking gets boring (times like 10-20m), then running, then sprinting. You will have pain, but it will be DOMS from building muscle instead of pain felt during the activity. Your feet will also start to cramp a lot but that's how you know it's working.
There are a lot of videos on barefoot running form, I can also recommend some supplementary exercises if you want.
>>41870846
Not really, just run more. For me arch pain wasn't a huge problem until it started something was tearing. If you still have alot of arch pain a day or so after a run, you should stop regardless though.
>>41871082
Until you run onto a piece of broken glass from some asshole's alcoholism.
>>41871860
It doesn't hurt after, just during
>>41872007
You'll be fine. Also a rookie mistake is big steps.
>>41871902
I've stepped on glass barefoot before, not a big deal especially if it's in the soft grass. The two worst things I've accidentally stepped on were a cactus and a wasp.
>>41871902
Bonus Points: A junky's used needle