www.run4prs.com free 7 day trial! Podcast #147: ALL ABOUT RUNNING SHOES π
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How to Find the Perfect Shoe
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How to Begin a Shoe Rotation
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Carbon-Plated Shoes: Should You Wear Them?
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There are three categories of running shoes:π
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Neutral: Good for little to no ankle rotation inward (pronation)
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Stability: Good for mild to moderate pronation
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Motion Control: Bulkier stability shoe for pronators
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There are also different stack heights and heel to toe drops in shoes that can make a difference depending on if youβre injury-prone in the hips and glutes or calves and ankles (more posts on that later this week!) π€©
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THE BOTTOM LINE IS:π
You want your shoe to maximize your bodyβs mechanics and help you stay healthy
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HOW TO FIND THE PERFECT SHOE:
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Going to a local running store is a great option to figure out the right shoe for you. They will have you do a series of tests and learn more about your running history to figure out what shoe is best for you. A step up from this would be a true gait analysis done with a physical therapist
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Now that you have your perfect shoe, should you have MULTIPLE shoes for different runs?
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Faster, lighter weight racing shoe for workouts and races
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More cushioned, forgiving shoe on easy recovery runs
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WHAT SHOE FOR WORKOUTS AND RACES?
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Lighter weight shoes/carbon-plated shoes
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6-9 oz for carbon-plated shoes no matter the brand. They are all very lightweight
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High stack height to help propel you forward
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More cushioning on many of the carbon-plated shoes that help decrease fatigue especially for longer races
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THE FACT IS:π
You still have to do the training. Faster racing shoes donβt work unless you do
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More posts to come this week all about shoes! Stay tuned π
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