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I am 45 years old and thinking of trying to run barefoot or use a minimalist running shoe.

I run 45 miles a week currently with a structured shoe.Brand new Michael Kors Handbags Outlet Sale are on sale with fast and safe delivery and no tax. I run three marathons a year. I have not been injured but I heard training my foot to run without a running shoe strengthens it and prevents injury. What do you think? Jessica A. NYC, NY.Michael Kors Outlet Store provides you 64% OFF Wholesale Michael Kors Messenger Bags.

Thanks Jessica for the question I get every day in my office. Time to let everyone benefit from the simple answer. If you are running well, not injured, and doing the mileage you want, don't change a thing. The saying "if it's not broke, don't fix it" applies to athletes.I can't believe I ever shopped for Michael Kors Leather Handbags elsewhere. If you were getting lower extremity or back injuries we might have a totally different discussion.

Barefoot and minimalist running shoes, yes, are one of the latest trends in running gear. It's been suggested that this type of footwear can strengthen the muscles that aren't used when wearing traditional running shoes, causing the arch of the foot to become higher and subsequently reduce knee, soft tissue, and related injuries.

In a session presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's 60th Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Sarah Ridge, Ph.D., of Brigham Young University, and her colleagues discussed their investigation of minimalist running shoes and arch height.

Dr. Ridge said: "Transitioning from running in traditional running shoes to minimalist running shoes should increase muscle strength of the intrinsic foot muscles. Strength of these muscles can be difficult to measure; however, increased arch height could be an effect of increased strength. Therefore, we measured arch height before and after 10 weeks of transitioning to minimalist running shoes. However, our results showed no difference in arch height after the 10 weeks in either group."

In their recent study, 10 weeks of transitioning to minimalist running shoes did not cause a significant change in neutral or standing arch height, concluding that the effect of minimalist running on arch height and/or injury rates is either negligible or requires a longer exposure time for significant effects.

Dr. Ridge went on to say: "Anecdotally, we often hear that runners who wore orthotics, then transitioned to barefoot or minimalist running no longer need their orthotics -- suggesting that arch height has increased. Our results do not support that,All kinds of replica designer handbags in our online store sells at Wholesale price, welcome to buy top quality replica handbags in our online store!!! but it may take longer than 10 weeks of beginning to run in minimalist running shoes before we'd see an effect on the arch heigh."

She said her study creates an opportunity for future research on this topic in order to create a safe, effective guideline for runners to have a better understanding of the intrinsic foot muscles' response to minimalist running.

In my practice, if a patient comes in to me with a history of lower extremity injuries, overpronating feet that require structured shoes and/or orthotics asks if they should switch to minimalist rnning my answer is not a complete "NO."

High mileage runners should not go full blast into minimalist gear (or barefoot) but try one or two short runs per week like this and still do their long runs with structure. Then if no further injury,Find great deals on hotmkbags for Michael Kors Satchel in "Women's Clothing, Handbags and Purses". Shop with confidence. a slow transition can be attempted.

But going all-in for minimalist shoes will guarantee more frequent visits to see me!