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Originally posted by jmad
Ok, thanks for the input. I'll start off only on treadmills. There are no off-road paths around here, only roads and sidewalks, so I'm either running at the health club or on the roads. Icing is probably what I'll go with. Maybe a new pair of shoes too, because I have no idea what kind of mileage i've put on my current ones.
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Soccer fields and public parks are really soft. Running around grass might be good for you, it might not depending on how you run. Try it once if you can and see how you like it. If you can't keep a good footing on grass, it probably won't help you.
Also, an ellyptical trainer has quite a bit less impact than even a treadmill, you might want to try that if your gym has it.
One thing to take note is that they always say to buy stability shoes, which is just wrong. Buy the right kind of shoes for your gait. You might need stability, but you might not. People with similar feet can run differently enough that the only real way to tell what kind of shoe you need is by analyzing how your run.