New running trainers with race next week?
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I've just bought some new trainers that I've obviously not run in yet and I have my first dualaton next wednesday.
As it's only a 2mile/10mile/2mile will it be ok to wear the new trainers or should I stick with the old ones until after?
As it's only a 2mile/10mile/2mile will it be ok to wear the new trainers or should I stick with the old ones until after?
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Annie
I was having a nightmare in training coming up to my first Race for Life a few years ago - shin splits meant I couldn't run more than a few hundred yards. Bought a new pair of trainers the week before, never even wore them outside the house, but decided on the day to run in them as I figured they couldn't make me feel any worse than I had in training. I floated round Hyde Park, on one of the hottest days of the year, and beat my mate (who had consistently left me for dead in training) by almost 10 minutes!
<disclaimer>That's just my experience tho, not necessarily a recommendation! [:D] </disclaimer>
Because it's only a short run in the dualathon I think I'll end up using them anyway, but shall see how it goes until then.
i did however recently race in new trainers which i had not worn out side, and managed a PB 5k on both runs ? no blisters or out
If you feel good in them why not [:D]
Well I've been running in my old ones with not socks so my feet have toughed up quite a lot.
I also got a 5k PB yesterday morning in my old ones so will see if I can beat it tomorrow morning.
Yep
So wednesday morning got a new PB in old trainers with 21.27
Tried out the new ones this morning and managed 21.14! Felt so much nicer. Gonna have a couple of longer runs in them to get used to them a bit more now.
Well pleased and looking forward to trying a full speed run later next week.