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Pounding The. Pavement
Selecting shoes and
clothing
Walkers should also think
about what kind of shoe
they're going to use when
they embark on their exercise
program. The new walking
shoes can do wonders for the
feet. Lightweight and design-
ed for comfort, they take a lot
of the pounding out of poun-
ding the pavement.
According to David Howell
of the Total Runner store in
Southfield, the more you
walk, the more beneficial a
walking shoe is going to
become.
"Most peole who walk for
exercise are unaware of the
need for proper footwear,"
says Howell. "The faster and
brisker a person walks, the
more they're going to need
shoes that absorb shock.
Shoes for walking sould pro-
vide support and stability to
avoid the same kind of in-
juries that happen to runners
such as Achilles tendon pro-
blems, soreness in the calf,
and shin splints."
There are several features
of a good walking shoe. The
forefoot should be flexible,
and the toebox should be wide
enough to allow the foot to
spread as it takes your body
weight. The.shoe should also
be stable, well cushioned in
the heel and have a durable
outsole.
"Extensive research of the
biomechanics of walking has
taken place in the last few
years," continued Howell,
"and a lot of information is
derived from research on run-
ning. Actually, there are more
similarities than differences
between walking and runn-
ing, and the people who walk-
ed seriously before it was
popular use to buy running
shoes. But there are dif-
ferences such as longer con-
tact with the ground when
walking which requires a cer-
tain amount of flexibility in a
shoe. Also, running shoes are
usually thicker in the mid-
sole."
Walking shoes are designed
for comfort as well as func-
tion, and it's not unusual to
see people wearing them
throughout the day as regular
street shoes. Most walking
shoes are separated into
power-walking and fitness-
walking categories. The
fitness-walking shoes are
lightweight and comfortable
while more emphasis on
stability and cushioning is
placed on the high perfor-
mance power-walking shoes.
"Walking has less impact
than running but the walker
still needs some protection,"
explains Howell. "For exam-
ple, a good walking shoe has
a raised heel to prevent ex-
cessive stretching of the
Achilles tendon and to pro-
mote a forward rocking mo-
tion. Too many people give up
walking because their feet
hurt, but it's often because
they bought inexpensive
knock around shoes for walk-
ing which aren't providing
enough cushioning."
Clothing manufacturers
haven't really geared up for
the walkers. For most folk it's
comfort that counts — lose fit-
ting shorts and t-shirts or
sweats, down vests, or rain-
coats — whatever the weather
demands. The good news,
however, is that manufac-
turers now offer special walk-
ing socks. These socks ae
made mostly with acrylic
fibers which offer better long-
term comfort than all cotton
socks since they are less like-
ly to become as hard and mat-
ted as a sweat-soaked natural
fiber sock. They also have
some padding and are thick
enough to absorb some shock,
and they are better fitted to
the foot.
Types of Walking
Walking has taken on many
different names for the sports
enthusiast. Health walking,
speed walking, power walk-
ing, aerobic walking and
striding are just a few of the
terms used for walking. The
American Podiatric Medicine
Association (APMA) has
Chart A: Cardiac Heart Rate Table
Published by the American Heart Association
Age
20 years
25 years
30 years
35 years
40 years
45 years
50 years
55 years
60 years
65 years
70 years
Target Zone 50-75%
120-150 beats per min.
117-146 beats per min.
114-142 beats per min.
111-138 beats per min.
108-135 beats per min.
105-131 beats per min.
102-127 beats per min.
99-123 beats per min.
96-120 beats per min.
93-116 beats per min.
90-113 beats per min.
Average Maximum
Heart Rate 100%
200
195
190
185
180
175
170
165
170
155
150