My 14 yr old son told me today that he wants to take up cross country running. I'm fine with that, better than him picking a sport where he gets tossed around and beat up every practice.
He would like me to run with him, but when I try to do short sprints, I get pain in my back and knees. I've been advised to wear motion controled shoes, and I've been wearing them for a few months. They've made a huge impanct on my pain, I move better and propperly.
Also without grains and other carbs, my inflamation in my back has eased up and I very seldom have pain, except after the days I lift hard, thats to be expected.
I walk some now on a treadmill, a young fellow kinda pushed me into it. Nothing like a little competition to push me into walking
I used to walk 3-4 miles several days a week, I can do a 15 min mile easily. I was in pain though, the motion control shoes do help some. I believe the concreate is even harder on me. Anyway, I can walk without pain on a treadmill, and he even got me to jog, intermittently, 4 times, appx 2 min each time. No pain on the treadmill.
Back to my son, he wants me to run with him. He wants to go to a hiking trail tomorrow and jog on the trails. I of course, want to walk, although quickly. I think he would find it incouraging if I jogged with him and great for both our healths.
I am bow-legged, flat footed, and would like to be able to jog as I did back in high school. Can I? With my screwed up legs and flat feet, lack of cartalige? Can I take up jogging? I only make it to the gym 1-2 times a week to strength train. I do full body weights, and I "lift like a man." My main goal for weights is to keep my body from falling apart and I'm hoping building strength will help me achieve my goal in jogging.
We have all concrete here in town, all hard surfaces. I'm going to look into the school, to see if I can jog on their track. The school is appx a 5 ml drive, not terrible, but I still hate the idea of driving daily just to jog.
I didn't know if a physical therapist could help or not. I didn't know if supplaments could help, but from what I read, they wouldn't.
Can I jog again? Will strength training help? With my physical problems is it possible?
Anyone thats gone through this, I would love to hear from you and any advise from anyone would be helpful.