Comments on: A New Race Experience

By: tobey

tobey — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:34:31 +0000

I had to delete my post because of redundancy. I will repost when I have something intelligent to say!

By: doggie poo

doggie poo — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:58:27 +0000

on weight and shoes, I agree. When I was 10lbs less, I got more outa my shoes. Never really thought of that.

Progman, I wouldnt worry about dailyplate.com.
It’s a bit of a pain and I think if you have a good idea about that you’re eating, you dont need to go there.

By: Jim E

Jim E — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:51:43 +0000

I think shoe life and body weight are inter-related. My training buddy Joe is taller and heavier than me. and takes longer strides. He’s really hard on his shoes, and they give up after about 300 miles. I (usually) stop using mine after 400 even though it’s hard to sense any deterioration at that distance.

By: Progman2000

Progman2000 — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:07:31 +0000

The MRT weight loss thread has taken on a life of it’s own – I agree it’s a great thread (contemplating putting that before and after pic on my blog because I know most those readers aren’t RWOL folks). I have also started to evaluate and overhaul my eating patterns, but I am REALLY trying to avoid doing this DailyPlate.com thing. The one thing I promised myself was that I would never get to the point of actually calorie counting- sooner or later it’s inevitable I suppose.

On the subject of shoes, some of the Brooks shoes I wear I can never seem to get more that 250 miles out of before my knees start complaining. I wish I could get 500.

By: Jim E

Jim E — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:42:33 +0000

I wonder how the people who did the studies figured out when their shoes were done? I’m kinda alternating two pairs at present. The old ones for slow or muddy, and the newer ones for fast or long. Both these pairs have run marathons, and the old ones must be well past 400 by now. I track the miles in a spreadsheet, but I’ve been reluctant to check the totals!

On the clothing front, my early-morning running habit has involved me in some ice and rain this week. I swear by my spandex leggings, and also a thin nylon running jacket with a full-length zipper. I can adjust the temperature by moving the zipper up and down. I wear long sleeves underneath, and an extra layer if it’s raining hard.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:13:11 +0000

Yes it was Glover. I had to look it up. Glovers Competitive Runner’s Handbook page 398. He writes “studies show that by alternating 2 pairs of shoes they’ll last longer than 3 pairs used consecutively.”

So if your rotating 3 pairs you might be good even longer.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:06:45 +0000

Good luck on your 5K. Since its cold dress like its 10* warmer. Try not to overdress. Try to do a decent warm up run.

Far has shoes, I always try to get at least 500 miles out of them. This could be because im cheap. I read, I think it was Glovers book, bye rotating shoes you extend the life of them. Some reason it made sense to me.