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try spitting on them and see if they see you then!

Went to my 1st PT appointment yesterday.  She thinks the knee problems are being caused by some hip instability, which isn't surprising given that it's the hip that's been surgically repaired twice.  Ankle instability could also be a contributing factor so she wants to see me in my running shoes on the treadmill next time. She gave me some balance and more hip strengthening exercises, which will be easy enough to incorporate into my strength workouts.

Steve, you mentioned in Tri Talk that you'd had knee problems and switched between shoes with a lot of cushion and stability shoes during the week and that seems to help prevent knee problems.  That sounds like it might be something for me to look into as well.  Definitely not going to do the Zion HM (boo!) but I should be in good shape by tri season.

Speaking of strength workouts, I've totally fallen off the wagon.  Didn't do any last week and I'm way off track in the SMMMMMMMMMMMC.  Time to knuckle down again!

Santa Fe is being covered in a blanket of snow. I need to run 3 miles today. I packed indoor and outdoor running gear. AAAAND my boss is having his going away party tonight on the other side of town. Training dilemmas

How far is the other side of town? You could run there

Went to my 1st PT appointment yesterday.  She thinks the knee problems are being caused by some hip instability, which isn't surprising given that it's the hip that's been surgically repaired twice.  Ankle instability could also be a contributing factor so she wants to see me in my running shoes on the treadmill next time. She gave me some balance and more hip strengthening exercises, which will be easy enough to incorporate into my strength workouts.

Steve, you mentioned in Tri Talk that you'd had knee problems and switched between shoes with a lot of cushion and stability shoes during the week and that seems to help prevent knee problems.  That sounds like it might be something for me to look into as well.  Definitely not going to do the Zion HM (boo!) but I should be in good shape by tri season.

Speaking of strength workouts, I've totally fallen off the wagon.  Didn't do any last week and I'm way off track in the SMMMMMMMMMMMC.  Time to knuckle down again!

I'M PART OF A LOCAL TRIATHLON TEAM! I missed the cutoff, but was able to plead my case and get on Team HFP.  Their tri uniform looks pretty sweet, have to say.  I'll try to get some picks up as I get things sorted out.  Being part of a local team is cool because sometimes it's hard to find other people who can relate to triathlon. Excited!

Holy cow guys, email tells me I'm 90-some posts behind.

Went to my 1st PT appointment yesterday.  She thinks the knee problems are being caused by some hip instability, which isn't surprising given that it's the hip that's been surgically repaired twice.  Ankle instability could also be a contributing factor so she wants to see me in my running shoes on the treadmill next time. She gave me some balance and more hip strengthening exercises, which will be easy enough to incorporate into my strength workouts.

Steve, you mentioned in Tri Talk that you'd had knee problems and switched between shoes with a lot of cushion and stability shoes during the week and that seems to help prevent knee problems.  That sounds like it might be something for me to look into as well.  Definitely not going to do the Zion HM (boo!) but I should be in good shape by tri season.

Speaking of strength workouts, I've totally fallen off the wagon.  Didn't do any last week and I'm way off track in the SMMMMMMMMMMMC.  Time to knuckle down again!

I am glad that you have some direction.

I think in terms of strength and falling off the wagon, this is a good time to use it to get this instability fixed up. Stability is ultimately strength. Use it as motivation.

*Think about opposites. The muscles opposite of the ones bothering you. Work those to develop strength and stability. 

I was surprised to find out that my hips seem pretty comparable strength-wise with the exception of rotational stability/strength on the side where I had the surgeries.  I just thought that side was significantly weaker overall because I feel it more and it gets sore more quickly; I'm happy to find out it's not.  The exercises are to be done bilaterally, which can only help, I'm sure.  I'm definitely using this knee thing as motivation to get back at the training.  I really like doing tris and if I can't run, well, tris are off the table.  That is NOT an option at this point.  I've worked too hard to get here (oh, have spent a lot of money on gear, of course ).

My husband bought Hoka Cliftons a few weeks before IMAZ...used them for it and had no issues with foot/knee pain. Another option you could check out is the Altras. Similar to Hokas, with a wider toe box.

Altra shoes vary more in the cushion than Hoka does. The ones that are likely to be up with Hoka are the four with wither Max or High Cushioning as listed on their site. They do have a wider to box than about anyone, and also have no difference in thickness between the heel & forefoot (hence the "zero drop"). Some people are fine with that, many need time to get used to it, and for others it's too much.

Good point about the heel/toe drop and just another variable to consider with all the options out there.  I've got about 175 miles on my Hoka Cliftons and really, really like them.  I was used to a drop of about 10-12mm and the Clifton's 5mm drop took a little getting used to.  I moved to a greater drop a few years ago to help alievate some achilles issues I was having.

The Clifton's have been great and I find that soreness late in a run and the next day are much less than with any other shoe I've tried.  Downhill running especially is less jarring and on long descents I no longer have quad pain/soreness.  I have a net downhill marathon in March and these are going to be great.

Also, I was reluctant to try the Hoka until I saw the Clifton.  They have a smaller footprint and are less bulky than other models.  They weigh less than 8 ounces which is amazing given the amount of cushioning they provide.  I have no hesitation in doing fast tempo runs with them.  Can't quite bring myself to race a 5k in them but close.

The only downside is that I do need a tad bit more stability or my knees start to get sore.  As I mentioned earlier, I rotate a mild stability shoe to help even things out. 

Went to my 1st PT appointment yesterday.  She thinks the knee problems are being caused by some hip instability, which isn't surprising given that it's the hip that's been surgically repaired twice.  Ankle instability could also be a contributing factor so she wants to see me in my running shoes on the treadmill next time. She gave me some balance and more hip strengthening exercises, which will be easy enough to incorporate into my strength workouts.

Steve, you mentioned in Tri Talk that you'd had knee problems and switched between shoes with a lot of cushion and stability shoes during the week and that seems to help prevent knee problems.  That sounds like it might be something for me to look into as well.  Definitely not going to do the Zion HM (boo!) but I should be in good shape by tri season.

Speaking of strength workouts, I've totally fallen off the wagon.  Didn't do any last week and I'm way off track in the SMMMMMMMMMMMC.  Time to knuckle down again!

Steve, 2 questions for you:

1. Did the greater drop help your Achilles issues or do you think something else did?
2. What stability shoe do you use now?