Hi everyone,
Just a quick background; I'm new here and also a new BF/minimalist runner. I'm currently alternating between bare feet and also my minimalist running shoes. To expand a little; I'm following a c25k program to allow myself to adapt over time.
My long term goal is to eventually work up to running in a marathon or ultra as running has been something I have become passionate about and find to be enjoyable for a number of reasons. I'm just afraid of being plagued by injury to the point I am unable to enjoy injury free running. I usually get niggles like shin splints etc quite easily when I wore my Brooks Glycerin shoes. I found these shoes to be quite unnatural compared to how my body wanted to run naturally.
I have heard from some friends that low arches or flat feet will find it hard to successfully run long distances (Marathon +). I have included some reference photos of my arches if anyone might be able to share some wisdom and insight to this matter as I'm still learning about these things.
Just a quick background; I'm new here and also a new BF/minimalist runner. I'm currently alternating between bare feet and also my minimalist running shoes. To expand a little; I'm following a c25k program to allow myself to adapt over time.
My long term goal is to eventually work up to running in a marathon or ultra as running has been something I have become passionate about and find to be enjoyable for a number of reasons. I'm just afraid of being plagued by injury to the point I am unable to enjoy injury free running. I usually get niggles like shin splints etc quite easily when I wore my Brooks Glycerin shoes. I found these shoes to be quite unnatural compared to how my body wanted to run naturally.
I have heard from some friends that low arches or flat feet will find it hard to successfully run long distances (Marathon +). I have included some reference photos of my arches if anyone might be able to share some wisdom and insight to this matter as I'm still learning about these things.