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Been working with a physio since end of October to ditch the custom orthotics I’ve had since I was early 20’s, having never been told that they were intended as a temporary solution either by the initial podiatrist, or subsequent podiatrists when I got replacement ones.
Anyway, been working hard on s&c and plyometric sessions 3 times a week since then, removed orthotics from regular shoes mid December, removed them for everything but running early Jan, and got the thumbs up to start running without them from next week.
Great!
But that means dropping from a steady 35-40km of weekly run mileage down to a starting weekly mileage of 5km (split into 1km, 1.5km and 2.5km runs), building up to 20km over the next 6 weeks.
Physio said if I need to do a long run or interval run for my sanity I can add one, but use orthotucs, but preferably stick to the plan of low mileage with no orthotics. I’m paying for physio and working hard, so I’m forcing myself to stick to the plan.
Better ramp up my swim and bike mileage again to maintain the base!