Post: #26

(04-01-2019 05:09 PM)godfather dust Wrote:  I'm going to start jogging (not sprinting) on a concrete hill next to my apartment. I haven't been playing much basketball so need to strengthen my cardio.

I need to buy a pair of New Balance running shoes (I only have basketball and dress shoes.) Any tips on not getting hurt? Is it a bad idea to jog a concrete hill? Want to avoid shin splints/knee stuff.

I dunno mate.

Seems like you're getting a lot of bro-science coming at you. Running on concrete is fraught with issues.

Running in general is an intersection of alot of things, the suppleness and range of motion of ankles, knee tendons, hip flexors. Your knee tracking which is crucial, foot arches, neutral feet alignment, heel striking, pronation and when you introduce a hard unforgiving surface on the regular to issues with any of those things...

Going running on concrete without good tracking, alignment and joint health can create problems down the track. If you can find softer surfaces to run on like grass I wholeheartedly encourage you to do that.

Alot of bare foot runners spend a long time building up to it, gradually changing their shoes over time until they wear shoes with zero drops and then vibrams before eventually taking up bare foot running.

I'll send you a pm.

Post: #27

There is actually grassy parts of the hill... I'll have to take a good look tomorrow. I'm choosing this hill because it's a short walk from home.

Post: #28

Could just pick up a pair of cleats for running on grass. Grab a rope ladder and cones and do some football agility routines to keep things interesting. If your dating a girl into fitness or a former athlete you could even make this a cheap date idea.