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Thanks for that! I've got hypermobility of the joints pretty much all over my body so knees, hips and ankles click alot. Although I wonder what the difference is between glucosamine chondritin and it's "ultra" counterpart.
Did it take a long time for the glucosamine to "kick in"? I've been on it for a year so perhaps thats not long enough yet…
Definitely see a specialist – strain on an untreated "condition" (if you'd call it that) can result in long term damage.
Slightly off topic, but what type of glucosamine do you use peterh13? I've tried glucosamine chondritin but have not seen any benefits
Trekking the trail is different than running in the city, where you don't have to contend with slippery rocks and thick roots.
That's where ankle support comes in – your feet will constantly be placed on uneven angles and as Rocky said, if you sprain your ankle it will make things VERY difficult (obviously depending on severity of sprain).I once sprained my ankle while trekking and then twice more because the ankle was severly weakened by that point, unfortunately, I still had to force myself to keep up with the rest of the group. Certainly a very painful and experience and due to not being able to care and rest it properly, I probably incurred a bit of scar tissue around the joint which has made it weaker overall.
So my advice is, stay on the safe side and go for good ankle support!
I would personally stay away from Goretex or "waterproof" boots. As far as I know, the goretex water evaporation mechanism only works when there is a temperature difference and the inside is hot while the outside is cold. Also, waterproof boots are best used in climates where rain is expected but you aren't expecting to trek through extremely wet terrain.
The Kokoda track is in a tropical climate so your boots are going to get waterlogged regardless. I would recommend army jungle boots – the US army jungle boots are the best I've tried and considering their experiences with Vietnam, it's not surprising! I've tried UK issue ones but they're not as comfortable. In fact, many UK servicemen in tropical climates will buy the US ones.
Another thing you really need to consider are socks – don't just use your usual sports nike ones. Choose socks meant for the tropical climate. Again, I'd go for army issue ones which you can find from most army surplus shops. Although if you have to go commercial the Bridgedale socks haven't let me down.
1st post, but there's my 2 cents
