Yvette's new shoes

I didn't get up yesterday to swim, so I am going to do that at lunch today. I did get in a 30 minute run on the treadmill last night at 10. I feel good for having done that. I think I am going to try to catch the training ride tonight again at 5:00.
Last night I took Yvette to a running store over in La Verne so that she could get new shoes. I have hard time understanding how someone can make a living off of one of these store, being that they are so specialized, but I appreciate the fact that they are there. The manager, a guy named Rob who has been running 19 years and is the cross-country coach for Claremont high (and looks like he is about 16 years old), fitted Yvette for some new shoes. He watched her run and found that she is a over-pronater. That means as she runs, her foot rolls towards the inside. That explains the significant pain she had in her knees at the end of the 1/2 marathon she ran last year. Most people (85% according to Rob) overpronate and most running shoes that are sold are sold for neutral runners (those whose foot rolls straight through from heel to toe). Neutral runners need little lateral support. Over-pronaters need lateral support built into their shoes. Can you see the problem yet? Yvette is going to run a 10k at the end of the month in her new shoes so we'll see if it fixes her problem. In fact, I just got off the phone with her and she was walking into the gym to spend some time on the treadmill.
I had Rob check my run gate. He said I overpronate when I walk, but as the treadmill speeds up and I start to run, I move up onto the balls of my feet and end up with a neutral gate. Good thing too, because I just ordered 2 pairs of new running shoes that are for neutral to mild over-pronaters and they should be on my doorstep today when I get home.
This is probably more than you wanted to know about running shoes, unless of course you have pain when your running.
Talk to you in a bit.