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What’s HOT and What’s NOT! Saucony Virratas

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I got pair of Saucony Virratas few weeks ago to try out and I have to say they have grown on me!

I haven’t had a pare of Sauconys since my junior high coach gave us some for cross-country now that was a long time ago, not to mention these are my first pair of zero drop minimalist shoes (zero drop mean that when seated in the shoe, the heel and ball of the forefoot would be at exactly the same height off of the ground.)image

I must say Saucony has come a long way from what I remember! Words can’t describe just how light and super flexible the Virrata are… almost too light for me! I’ve always been prone to shin splints so I planned on easing into running with these. I started with short (1-2 mile) runs in the Virratas the first week, and added additional distance each week so i would have a smooth transition. These shoes are way different than any shoe I’ve ever run in and I was amazed at how stable they made my foot feel. My toes did feel a little cramped due to a notably small toe box and that Im sure is  just a sizing issue, I referencing the size I typically run in when I ordered. Next time i’ll do at leased a half size bigger. These shoes are very breathable, my feet were super cool but I thought they got wetter quicker on what turned into a rainy day run .

I know for me runs often end up in the gym so I hit the gym in them to see how they would do! They felt good on the tread mill doing my warm up and had great traction; especially when I was doing box jumps.image

Over all they earn a Hot!

If your looking for new shoes put these on your list to try, and Find Your STRONG!
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iamyoustudio: The ITB.  It starts in the pelvis, goes through the glutes, runs along the outside of your leg and attaches at the knee.  Women are more prone to ITB pain in the hip and knee than men, given the shape of the female pelvis.   Pain or no pain, though, yoga crucial to ITB health.   This will also help all you runners if you have knee issues. Another reason we recomend yoga to our clients!

iamyoustudio:

The ITB.  It starts in the pelvis, goes through the glutes, runs along the outside of your leg and attaches at the knee.  Women are more prone to ITB pain in the hip and knee than men, given the shape of the female pelvis.   Pain or no pain, though, yoga crucial to ITB health.  

This will also help all you runners if you have knee issues. Another reason we recomend yoga to our clients!
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Foam Roll: Outer Thigh (IT Band)

Tone Up Tuesday: Moves to Help You Improve! Move 3

 Continuation from last-weeks post move 2.

 Continuation from last-weeks post move 1.

Petellofemoral pain is one  of the most common types of knee pain. Usually characterized by pain beneath the kneecap (patella) that gets worse after working out. A lot of runners have weak or tight muscles which can usually be the cause. With more people getting out and running we’ll be posting more exercises that we recommend to target those tight and weak areas to help stabilize your knee.   

Patella

  Side Lunge

 Muscles Worked

 

Start
1. Lie with foam roll on side, in front of hip.
2. Cross top leg over lower, with foot touching floor and bottom leg raised off floor.


Movement
1. Slowly roll from upper portion of outer thigh, slightly in front of hip joint, to knee; apply pressure on tender spots for 30 seconds.

Trigger Point Perf…