what shoes for marathon?

Running Shoes/Running Gear Shoes

11 years ago 09/26/2012 1:00pm EDT

I'm running The Columbus Marathon on October 21. In 5ks to half marathons I've run in very light weight trainers (Sauconys) that resemble racing flats. I don't know if I should even consider them for the 26.2 and if I don't, how "fresh" a pair of shoes should be to withstand the pounding of 26.2 miles.

I run in orthotics about every other day, and rotate between a pair of asics gel 1160s and asics gel-equation 4s (both are about 1 month old). I'm a 34 year old female, I am between 127-130lbs at 5'10" and am shooting for a marathon time of 3:10 or below (hopefully below 3:05). Do I need something newer before the race? What is recommended? Thanks for your input!

11 years ago 09/26/2012 1:04pm EDT

re: runningmama

11 years ago 09/26/2012 1:14pm EDT

re: runningmama

I've found streak xc's work for me. Whatever shoes you chose wear them a few times to get used to them. Wear them for a couple long runs too.

11 years ago 09/26/2012 1:27pm EDT

re: runningmama

This is a really personal question, and as such it's going to be hard for people to answer it.

I train in neutral trainers (ghost, ravenna) and semi-minimalist trainers (kinvara, mirage) and do shorter races in an adidas flat. For my most recent marathon, I chose a Brooks Launch.

I was also considering Kinvaras, but I was nervous about my calves over the length of the race. Probably would have been ok, though...

11 years ago 09/26/2012 1:48pm EDT

re: runningmama

Sounds like you could use just a little bit of support. Maybe try something like the Asics DS trainer or the Brooks ST Racer. Both are noticeably lighter than your regular trainers, give a little bit of stability and enough cushioning to get you through 26.2

And yes, whatever you want to use, make sure you do at least one long run in them (18-20 miles).

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