Hi,
I've recently joined a running group; mostly just to get outside and meet a few new people since I'm new to the city. I only run with them twice a week; Wednesday and Sunday. Wednesday is usually sprints or hill repeats. Sunday is a long, steady distance run as they call it. I'm signed up for a 10 mile race on July 1st. I don't have plans to run any further than that. I'm a reasonably strong runner. Last time I ran 10 km, my time was around 40 minutes.
Anyways, I've always been a traditional heel strike running. Lately, this has been causing me some minor pain in my hips, ankles and knees. I've been reading that I should switch to toe running.
What is the general consensus on this? Worth it? How long does it take to adapt? Any good resources on learning how to do so properly?
I've recently joined a running group; mostly just to get outside and meet a few new people since I'm new to the city. I only run with them twice a week; Wednesday and Sunday. Wednesday is usually sprints or hill repeats. Sunday is a long, steady distance run as they call it. I'm signed up for a 10 mile race on July 1st. I don't have plans to run any further than that. I'm a reasonably strong runner. Last time I ran 10 km, my time was around 40 minutes.
Anyways, I've always been a traditional heel strike running. Lately, this has been causing me some minor pain in my hips, ankles and knees. I've been reading that I should switch to toe running.
What is the general consensus on this? Worth it? How long does it take to adapt? Any good resources on learning how to do so properly?