I've decided that my next fitness goal is to run a marathon but I've encountered an obstacle that I would appreciate some assistance on how to overcome
I've been working out consistently for about 5 years now and just in the past 6 months have started really focusing on my cardio and running. I've gotten to the point where I can pretty consistently run a 5k with enough energy to do a whole strength routine afterwards but whenever I run multiple days in a row I get horrible pains in my ankles. I realize this is most likely due to the shoes I wear but I see two roads that I could go down to fix this. First being going to an orthopedist and getting shoes that perfectly match the shape of my foot providing artificial support. Or going the more natural route using "barefoot shoes" which will take much longer to adjust to but will create a much healthier end result. Curious what others opinions on this is.