Friday, April 29, 2011

A Guide to Lightweight Running Shoes

By Dame Anderson


The rewards of putting on lightweight running shoes are assorted and multiple. First of all when running a run of any distance a weight aberration of only a few ounces can make a big difference. For general training runs a lighter shoe is unmistakably going to make things a lot easier. Certainly, there are downsides to sporting super lightweight shoes that I'll bring up, but over all lightweight running shoes are a great thing!

In racing, any minimal benefit you can get over your fellow players will be a perk. Whether it's a track meet, an off-road race, or a marathon, the weight of your shoes will play a major role in how your finishing time. A lightweight shoe will will take less energy to lift and will ease your race pain by making your feet feel like walking on clouds. Making the change to a lightweight running shoe is an excellent way to shed time off your best race times.

In your regular exercises, a lightweight shoe can be good. Think of your hardest workout of the week. It's almost certainly a speed activity of some kind, maybe a ladder workout? Now imagine that exercise with lighter shoes. You'll be running quicker and easier than you can imagine with a newly-built pair of lightweight running shoes.

Most of the really lightweight running shoes don't provide great support. So, if your feet tend to over or under pronate, you'll want to make sure you're still using a shoe that will deliver plenty of support. The last thing you want to have happen is getting hurt because you put on the incorrect shoe.

My suggestion? Get a perfect pair of racing shoes particular to the sort of races you perform. You'll probably desire spikes of some kind for a track meet, while a wide range of shoes are available for additional road races. For your long distance development runs, you'll have the inclination to ensure you've bought a good mixture of ample support without adding a lot of bulk. Your speed workouts?. You may desire to get some super-lightweight training shoes specifically for that purpose, or you could just don your normal trainers. It's 100% your choice.




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