SHOES FACTS!

As a runner, your running shoes are the most important piece of equipment. A runner generates a force of about three times his or her body weight with each foot strike. A properly selected pair of running shoes can reduce injuries by providing a great deal of shock absorption and support, and compensate for any biomechanical problems.
How do you know which shoes to choose?
Almost all running shoes are specifically designed for certain foot types  and vulnerabilities, such as: flat feet, high arch, normal arch, over-pronation, under-pronation and normal pronation. Learn to select shoes that fit your specific needs based on foot type biomechanical consideration and  injury history.

Choose running socks that are made for running. They hug your feet, are comfy, blister-protectors, and good sweat managers.


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HOT WEATHER RUNNING

Running in the heat can be dangerous if the proper precautions are not followed. The following are some of the RRCA Sports Committee's recommendations for running in a hot environment:
1. Avoid dehydration!!!
You can lose between 6 and 12 oz. of fluid for every 30 minutes of running. Therefore, it is important to pre hydrate prior torunning and drink fluids every 20-30 minutes along your running route.
2. Try to run in the early morning to avoid the heat.
3.  Run in the shade whenever possible.
4.  Avoid direct sun and black top.
When running, if you become dizzy, nauseated, have dry skin or the chills... STOP running.
Get a drink, get help.
5. Do wear light colored clothing and tell someone your running route.   
                                  
                                                                            Ayne Furman, DPM and Cathy Fieseler, MD 

RUNNERS & OUTDOORS  ATHLETES...
BE SEEN & BE SAFE on the roads!

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