Ok, I searched the forum but couldnt come up with a satisfactory answer or post.
I’m just trying to figure out which shoes to wear for a half marathon this weekend.
Also trying to see what everyone else is wearing for racing be it flats or lightweight trainers.
I wear a neutral shoe (Air Pegasus, LunarTrainer, Lunar Racer) and am debating whether or not to race in the Lunar Racer, I’m a heavier guy 6’ 178lbs and don’t want to get injured.
So, gimme your thoughts, gimme your stats (height, weight) and give me your shoe preference
Please
Thank You
I just bought the Zoot TT’s…I’ll let you know what I think after this weekend. I didnt get the ultra race because that carbon plate pressed too hard into my arch and I knew would give me blisters
hey…I’m 6 feet even and weight 180-183 pounds. i train and race in newton distancia (ran 3:32 last year at Richmond marathon and 1:31 at seaside half marathon). i also race and train in mizuno wave riders. both are neutral shoes and the wave riders are a bit more cushiony…the newtons are faster for me though…may be psychological, but they just are…but they aren’t more comfortable. also training now in the saucony triumph 5 but haven’t raced much in them…comfy for up to and beyond half marathon though. i also got some lunar racers and i might race in them up to 5K or so, but they don’t fit my mid to forefoot running style. hope this helps. buddy
I’m on my second pair of Asics Hyper Speed 2’s, and I don’t intend on switching any time soon. I come from a running background (2:38 marathon, 1:14 half marathon, 1:22 half iron run) and I like that the shoe doesn’t have very much drop from heel to toe and kind of lets your foot do it’s natural thing (as if it were barefoot). It’s also a good shoe for the budget minded ~ $70. I managed to run the Tucson Marathon in them, and I was alright, although I did a fair amount of training in them and I’m 6’1 and 150lbs.
I’m 180 and train in Lunar Lite Trainers and Pegasus Racers (and some old Kulkinis on rainy days). I race up to 70.3 in Lunar Racers (super light and pretty thick cushioning for a flat). Since I underpronate it’s all about cushioning and there is no need for motion control, and my flat feet mean that shoes with molded-in arches in the midsole won’t work for me.
Go with the lunar racers, just make sure to run fast if you’re gonna show up with glow-in-the-dark shoes!
Funny thing about racing flats: If your form is right, body weight is not really the consideration. I know a couple of stick-thin, 100 pound women who cannot wear racing flats and must have full shoes. I know 180 pound guys who can wear them almost all the time.
My thoughts are this: Do not try out your flats for the first time in your race. If your race is this weekend, you had better buy your flats now and be able to get in a 6-8 mile run this week in whatever flats you choose before the race goes off.
Personally I wear Adidas Adizero RCs for half marathons (and flat marathons). I am 6’ tall and 165 pounds (160 on good days)
I think for you guys approaching 180 you should ‘shoe up’ for racing…what I mean by that is that you should race 5-10k in shoes designed to be raced in marathons…do marathons in shoes designed as lightweight trainers.
I have a pair of adizero something or other…it’s one of their slightly more cushioned racing shoes. For a lighter guy it would be a good marathon shoe, but I use it for racing 5ks. (I weigh 200lbs).
If I’m not trying to be competitive or am racing 10k+ I use my 11 oz training shoes.
5’11
165lbs
Training- Brooks Infiniti (alternate between 2 pairs)
Racing- Nike Mayfly (nike claims they’re 4 ounces, but they only last 100km) I race olympic distance and under.
Have to agree with JoeO, the key to using racing flats successfully is good form and adaptation. If you have sloppy mechanics or you try to bring the flats out of the box on race day you are running a big risk. If you work on your mechanics and ease into using racing flats (start with short speedwork days and build from there) you will adapt the small muscles and connective tissue in your feet and lower legs to handle it and you will be fine. I use racing flats (Saucony Fastwitch and Asics DS racer) for almost all of my training now, even my long runs and marathons, but I spent a year building up progressively.
Nike lunaracers are pretty awesome, but expensive and pretty hideous.
But,
I found Nike Mayflys on sale for $22!!!
So I picked up two sets. They are ugly as sing but for for $22 and a total weight of approximately 0 grams, you can’t lose!
Ok, I searched the forum but couldnt come up with a satisfactory answer or post.
I’m just trying to figure out which shoes to wear for a half marathon this weekend.
Also trying to see what everyone else is wearing for racing be it flats or lightweight trainers.
I wear a neutral shoe (Air Pegasus, LunarTrainer, Lunar Racer) and am debating whether or not to race in the Lunar Racer, I’m a heavier guy 6’ 178lbs and don’t want to get injured.
So, gimme your thoughts, gimme your stats (height, weight) and give me your shoe preference
Please
Thank You
What has your training mileage been over the last month?
Unless it’s been pretty abundant, say over 60mpw then I would say that the race would be a little more stress on your legs than they are typically seeing…add that to your concern about getting injured (which implies this is a ‘B’ or ‘C’ race for you) and I would suggest you go conservative and not use your dedicated race shoes.
Saucony Type A2 for me. I’m 6’ 1", 205 lbs. and do almost all of my training runs and all races in them. 1/2 marathon in November, Palm Beach marathon in December (3:31) and Miami ING marathon 2 days ago (3:27). Switched to the A2’s last summer ('08) and will never go back to support or cushion shoes. The A2’s have very little support, but just enough cushioning for me. 2 days after Miami I am only a little sore, nothing to do with my choice of shoes. Will do the Fort Lauderdale marathon in a few weeks with the same shoes.