2014

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

I'm proudly heel-striking now, feeling the twin airbags of the bulbous Asics Gel heels soaking up every kilonewton impact, the foot rolling forward through every step to protect those tendons. Out of interest I timed my cadence - back down to 160, which is much more natural for me than the forced 180 I was running last year.

At the Sydney Half Marathon expo I tried on a pair of Hoka Ones which look monstrous but felt absolutely a-bloody-mazing. Sort of the opposite of minimalism, they go the extreme with cushioning and feel like you are running on marshamallows. An astonishing shoe. I might even try a pair myself. Perhaps worth discussing something like this as an option with your podiatrist?