Who let the dogs out?

In preparation for my trip to my favorite running store, I did a little jog while out with the Lucky dog. I wanted to be sure that I would be able to complete the video analysis in each shoe that I was going to try. The little run with the dog made for a happy dog. Well, he was happy until we returned him to the house and then drove away in the van.

Dr. M (my podiatrist) had wanted me to make some changes to my running shoes. Her recommendations to put me in a different shoe allowing more pronation were questioned by me. Chris and Tim both agreed.

My current shoe was chosen for good reason. It’s true that the black and gray version of the same shoe probably caused the whole problem, but my Burgundy version, that they originally put me in, has never given me issues. We both thought that removing the Stable Trac Insole would probably do enough to allow the movement that she wanted. Still, I was going along with the recommendation to run in a road shoe.

Tim worked with me today. He started me out in a totally neutral shoe. He put me on the treadmill and videotaped my feet. When he played it back, the results were ugly. I pronated so much that it hurt to watch the video clip. Next, he tried me in the road version of my current shoe. This shoe offers light stability which, without the added insole, was a prettier sight. Finally, Tim put me in an Asiacs road shoe that also offered light stability (a little less that the other). I compared the two and was happier in the Brooks.

By the time I got home from the store it was nearly 11 am. I had been boot-free all morning and this made for some tired dogs. Who let the dogs out?

Oh yeah, it was me. They didn’t get very far, but my shoes will be ready for when they are able to. For now, it’s time to boot them up again.

The title of this blog posting was inspired by “little Connor” who was sitting in my family room with YaYa singing “Who let the dogs out? Who, who, who, who, who…”