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Sounds like the kind of thing you'd expect when starting off.. I think its really important to allow time for the body to heal after running. Especially if like me, you work in an office.. All you are doing is sat down all day long and then suddenly get up and start running - it puts a lot of stress on your joints and muscles.

I had very bad shin soreness when returning to running after a long lay off, I did a few runs then immediately thought i could put in a lot more mileage without a slow build-up. After that it took a whole week for the soreness to go away (its no good trying to run again until the pain has completely gone)

Well, I learned my lesson after that and now I'm being very careful to a) run slowly  b) increase distance gradually c) make sure to take adequate breaks between runs

I've bought a couple of bags of frozen peas which I put on both shins immediately after my run, it's actually quite refreshing and seems to help prevent the shin soreness coming back. Hopefully soon i wont need them anymore.

I would say that it seems to be more of a problem when running on the roads than it is on grass, but unfortunately there's not much of a choice where I live.

Well I dont believe everything they tell me, at least not now

 It just seems odd they would publicise incorrect information on their website. I would have guessed other folks accessing the site would regard it on face value as a reliable and independant source of information.

It would be nice if there WAS a reliable and independant source of information on this some place

Thanks for the links, interesting to know!

Which research? do you have any links?

Why would the website hosting this forum submit such information if it was nonsense?

See http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/shoes/choosing-a-shoe-the-very-basics/481.html

Hi,

I've been slowly coming back after a long injury and want to ensure I get the right kind of footwear to prevent future problems.

Having been for a few gait analysis, they always video my running and it shows me over-pronating. Hence I was recommended to go for some motion control trainers.

I did some research and came across the Wet Test on the runnersworld website. I found that i have a normal arch, and according to the runnersworld, its natural for someone with normal arch to pronate.

Now I'm confused, should i go for Stability shoes with moderate control features (for normal arches) or the Motion control shoes, or high stability shoes (for flat arches, over-pronaters)

thanks in advance