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I'm training for my 1st 5k in August. I just started the Couch to 5k program. I'm on week 2. What shoes are good for support? I'm planning on shopping around, but wanted input on some brands that are good and won't kill my legs/feet.

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I started running last year, and got an injury that sidelined me for a long time. Injury, is, unfortunately common in running.

The right shoes can help, but just as important, learning good running form can make a big difference. My local shoe store had a 2 hour class on good running form. It was just $10 and well worth the money. I only wish I took the class BEFORE I got injured!

My recommendation is to make sure you learn good running form in addition to getting good running shoes.

Here's a website with some info on good form running:

[goodformrunning.com]

Thanks for the info!

I'll be your virtual running partner if you want, Geaux!

I love the Couch-to-5K program. Did it 10 years ago and worked up to a 10K. Then.... well, life happened.

Anyone else?

Saucony's are my favorites. I do a lot of jogging...mostly on the treadmill. Other than the new really light ones they have out, I have had the best luck with the Saucony brand. The way I describe them, especially when they are new, is they give you a bounce in your step. Go try some of them on. I usually keep one old shoe on one foot and a new one on the other, so I can feel the difference. I have tried so many other brands and I end up getting knee of ankle pain after a short while.

I have also found when they start to wear out, go get a cheap pair of those cushion soles - the really cheap ones that you cut out. This usually gives me a month or two more on the shoes, before I go out and by new ones.

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I've been running for about 15 years (since I started high school), and I've been wearing Brooks for about that long. Brooks tend to be a stiffer shoe, and that works for me. I wore a stability shoe for years, but I don't any longer.

My advice is to go to a Running Fit or a similar running store that can look about how your foot strikes the ground and make a recommendation based on that. Each brand is going to have different styles that will work whether you over-pronate, under-pronate, etc.

I ran a half marathon last fall and ended up with a stress fracture in my hip a few weeks before the race. I accelerated my training too quickly even though I knew better. It hurt a lot - I tried to run through it and did so until just after the race and quickly realized I'd have to let it heal.

Take it slow at first, let your body adjust to running. Make sure you do a sufficient warm up and cool down. Stretching is also very important.

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I've been running for 15 years now, and I would recommend anything by New Balance, Asics, or Nike. If you have wide or narrow feat, New Balance may be for you and is a very good training shoe on many different surfaces. Asics are remarkably lightweight and comfortable, and Nike just has any type of shoe that you could ask for. I currently am running with a Nike Air Max with reflective shoe strings and patches that retailed for $89 at a Nike store at an outlet mall. I run with the Nike chip that allows me to track my runs on my training from my Ipod.

I've completely 2 full marathons in the past, 3 half-marathons, quite a few 10Ks, and only one 5K. Without a doubt, the 5K was my most challenging race to train for because it is designed for sprinting. I definitely wish you the best in your training on that program, and welcome you to the running community!

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