I'll be running my first full marathon in several months and am beginning to think about shoes to race in. I currently train in the Nike Structure Triax. Under normal circumstances I would just get a neutral racing flat but I wasn't sure if that would be the correct route to take considering I'd be racing in them for 26.2 miles.
So, should someone who wears a trainer that gives some pronation support try to find a similar shoe to race in for longer distances? (half/full marathon)
What kind of time are you going after? If you're slower than 3h I don't think there's much benefit of you going anyless than a lightweight trainer.
Sub 3 is what I'm shooting for and I think that's very doable.
I'm a sub 3 guy, and I train in Structure Triax too. I run in Nike Lunar Racers (neutral flats). Just because it's 26.2 miles, doesn't mean you really need a special pair of flats. The distance does beat up your arches some, but you'll be fine the day of the race. Especially since most marathon training cycles call for a period of time off after you finally race the marathon, giving your arches ample time to recover. Also, if you want to run a marathon, try running a half marathon in neutral flats first. That will give you a good idea of what your feet are getting into.
I'm about a 2:45-50ish marathoner, and I ran my latest marathon in kinvaras, which are also my usual training shoes. Kinvaras aren't super lightweight and have a bit of support, and I'm used to training in them, so they didn't upset my feet at all. Also, the pace isn't that fast, about 6:20, so I don't think lighter flats would help as much.
tl;dr a semi-minamalist, ~8 oz shoe would work best.
a goose named Silvio wrote:
Just because it's 26.2 miles, doesn't mean you really need a special pair of flats.
Thanks. That's basically what I suspected but wasn't sure.
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