I have noticed an unfortunate side effect with my running. After a few weeks of steady running, I seem to get some pain in my lower back. Then I usually take some time off, and start again. However, the cycle seems to repeat itself, and I end up in pain again. The obvious solution would be to quit running, but I'm stubborn.
All this tells me that I'm still running wrong, despite my best attempts not to do so. I have done a lot of experimenting this summer, with running barefoot or on grass, but I think my form is still suspect. Part of the problem is that I've had decades of walking and running in thick shoes, while only a couple of years in minimal shoes. Just removing shoes from the equation doesn't automatically produce a perfect gait - at least in my case.
This is why I have decided to take a detour and look into my alignment.
