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The wife is adamant I get a bit fitter and has badgere me into joining a Triathlon club. The cycling bit I have no problem with, and whilst I can't swim for toffee, the club does swimming lessons. The problem I have is with the running bit. A nice surprise has been that despite previously being adamant that I hate it, I'm actually enjoying the running bit. So much so, I think it's time I treated myself to some proper shoes. I've currently got a pair of £5 Adidas knock-offs from a market in Vietnam, and while they're OK for now I think I really ought to get something more suited to my feet/weight/running style.
Problem is, after 33 years of wilfully ignoring all things running, I know nothing about it.
I weigh 91kg although look like I weigh about 80kg - goodness knows where the weight is, I have normal arches but tend to "roll in" from the outside of my foot when running, and style-wise I'm not keen on the 1980s PE teacher look that seems to be so popular at the moment.
Any ideas what I should be looking at?
Nike Pegasus are a good, classic design.
Go and get your gait analysed in a proper sports shop. They'll be able to tell you what you need, let you try some pairs on a running machine and generally sort you out. I ended up with Aisics gel nimbus, which are neutral and well cushioned, but there are so many different options it's not a great idea to take a recommendation from someone else.
Yup, worth getting a pair that fit your feet and gait.
Depends what type of running you re doing .
For winter and off road I use Salomon speed cross 3 , but for the road Brooks t7 .
As said above go in a shop and try a few .
Depends what type of running you re doing .
Being in Scotland, I imagine it'll primarily be road/pavement slogs in the pissing down rain. At work I have a selection of treadmills to be going at.
Think it'll be a shop visit then. Cheers for the suggestions, and I'll have a look at those articles too, Macavity.
I'm sure i highly rated my speed cross 3 on this very forum but im now having 2nd thoughts.
Basically they are very comfy in normal run conditions but when i run twisty off camber trails and especially trails with a steep decline i get sore feet, compressing of the skin which almost leads to blisters.
Would be good if they had greater underfoot protection.
grip and fastening is great though.
There runs are fairly tough off road ones so you wont necessarily have the same issue.
i'll go out on a limb and say the best ones are the comfy ones no matter what they are.
The speed cross are very hot for the summer . I did a 25km trail race this week in the south of France and got boiling feet at the end . But the grip was brilliant .
I think dobo's post says a lot, you can go for a gait analysis but ultimately until you've run in them a good few times you won't know if they work for you or not. Unless you're lucky and get on with anything, then you'll end up going through a few pairs until you settle on a model or style that suits you. Each manufacturer / model has its own shape that may suit your running terrain / foot shape and give you grip / blisters / injuries accordingly
I wouldn't worry too much about getting a full on gait analysis done. Just make sure you go to a decent running shop, not somewhere like JD sports. The people who work there will know what they're talking about and will help you find the right thing.
I went to my local running shop last weekend with the missus to get her a pair. The owner there was really helpful, and the missus is chuffed to bits with her new shoes! 😀
If your shoes are fine and not giving you any bother then why risk a change?
It's all about POSE and barefoot now innit?
Pose Method Running Drills from Coach JonP vs. Fatboy Slim - Funk Soul Brother by VJ shedfire http://shar.es/7moRV
Brooks Beast (if you roll in a *lot*) or Asics 2170 if it's less pronounced.
That's great Brant!!
I've just had a look at the pose/forefoot running stuff, and that's pretty much how I run now. Land on the outer half of the ball of my foot and roll into the inside. Seems like I'm doing something half-right at least, which is nice. It might also explain my glorious calf muscles, which look very much out of place with the rest of my physique.