Working out in super shoes all the time?

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1 month ago 05/14/2024 8:21pm EDT

There has been a great debate on my team this year: Should you workout in super shoes or save them for races?

Our best runners do not workout in super shoes and see the extra beating their legs take as added benefit to their training. In contrast, there are also freshman who spike up for every workout in an effort to be something.

My cross country season was cut short due to injury but in the workouts that I did do, I found myself preferring the non-super shoes on the grass. This is definitely a cold take when leaving out the part that when we did our road tempos/cutdowns I would wear the Nike Next%. The boost in performance was instantly noticeable. However, is this reduction in perceived effort worth it? Should I be trying to beat my legs up more?

1 month ago 05/14/2024 11:34pm EDT

re: gopre26

I've been working out in either the nike structure 25 (shoutout the sova boys) for longer intervals or the NB rebel v4 for shorter reps. I'm testing out saving the plates for race day.

Cooper teare mentioned how he only trained in vaporflys with BTC and by switching to structures for most of his workouts now it took months for his lower leg strength to return

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1 month ago 05/14/2024 11:52pm EDT

re: gopre26

Not that I am coaching anymore, but my theory is that you should stick to doing faster workouts in super shoes. Use a racing shoe for intervals (Saucony Endorphin Elite), use a slightly less aggressive plated shoe for threshold (Endorphin Pro 3), use a traditional shoe for easy runs. I have to use a stability shoe (Saucony Guide 16) for my easy and long runs because the super shoes kill my achilles and shins. I am also of the mind set that using an engineered advantage cheats you out of developing fully as an athlete.

1 month ago 05/25/2024 7:37am EDT

re: gopre26

I don't wanna start new thread and that's why I'll write my question here, because I think it has some connection with the question in the title.

My training paces are based off my most recent 10K race time. But the problem is this 10K time produces training paces that are too fast to be run in normal daily trainers. I just cannot run that fast, even in the low range of the estimated paces. I run adjust the paces for a normal shoe. Difference in 10K race time is over 2minutes + in daily trainer vs. plated racer for me. So this finishing time produces vastly different training paces. Do you guys adjust your paces, too?

1 month ago 05/25/2024 7:49am EDT

re: adjustingpaces

Good point. You have to adjust your paces when not running in your race shoes.

I consider that a reason to do my workouts in super shoes. When I don't I run a tad slower.

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