{"id":617,"date":"2012-11-15T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2012-11-15T16:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthyfootnotes.com\/?p=617"},"modified":"2015-11-11T21:40:16","modified_gmt":"2015-11-11T21:40:16","slug":"meet-mike-mcqueary-runner-ambassador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vionicshoes.com\/blog\/meet-mike-mcqueary-runner-ambassador\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Mike McQueary, Runner & Ambassador"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>As an athlete\u00a0and plantar fasciitis\u00a0sufferer, Mike\u00a0needed a good shoe orthotic\u00a0for running and walking shoes.\u00a0After purchasing the\u00a0Orthaheel\u00a0Active\u00a0orthotic\u00a0and a pair of\u00a0Orthaheel\u00a0flip-flops,\u00a0he was up and running – literally. And, he\u00a0was amazed at how he could\u00a0wear flip-flops all day and still feel great. He says now that his\u00a0feet feel better than they ever have and, as a runner,\u00a0Orthaheel technology\u00a0gives him\u00a0confidence that\u00a0he’s\u00a0wearing the\u00a0best foot support technology available.
\nAfter completing a whopping\u00a011 half marathons, he’s ready to tackle a full marathon\u00a0and\u00a0is quite motivated\u00a0to achieve that goal.<\/p>\n

In his first blog entry, Mike gives us details on trail running:<\/p>\n

The Mountain Trail Run<\/strong><\/p>\n

The top of the mountain always looked just over the next switchback until I got there. The top didn\u2019t seem to be getting any closer. \u00a0Sweat pouring into my eyes and covering my body, breathing so hard I swear people on the other side of the mountain could hear me. \u00a0I began to wonder if this really was the \u201cmiracle cure\u201d for injuries or a torturous, slow way to die.<\/p>\n

I have been running for several years and was never really a serious runner in my more youthful days. The upside to this is that I am able to PR as long as I train right and do not get injured. Only \u00a0injuries have slowed me down, stopped me at times and caused me to miss paid for running events with one being a marathon. Running more miles was not the answer as that lead to overuse injuries. I had to do things differently if running was to remain a focal point of my active lifestyle.<\/p>\n

A friend told me about trail running\u2026Mountain trail running. Now this is totally different from the running I have been doing. I usually run along the canals in Phoenix, AZ which is packed dirt, fairly level and well\u2026 civilized. Well, mountain trails are dirt with lots and lots \u00a0of rocks of all shapes with sharp edges and very steep inclines. The benefit to this style of running is working different lower leg and foot muscles and in doing so preventing injuries.<\/p>\n

Trail running is tricky. One bit of inattention and you’re hitting the ground hard before you know it. In Arizona there are no soft places to land I know.\u00a0 Trail running made me a more attentive runner and along the way a\u00a0 stronger runner less prone to injury. For all the different shoes claiming injury prevention, it is still hard work and effective training that gets the \u201cmost mileage\u201d.\u00a0 Don\u2019t get me wrong you still need to run in the best shoes for your feet but it takes more than that for injury prevention.<\/p>\n

Time for a run. Talk soon!<\/p>\n

-Michael\u00a0McQueary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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