Monday, April 11, 2011

Feel Better With Lightweight Shoes

By Dame Anderson


The perks of sporting lightweight running shoes are abundant and varied. Above all when running a event of any length a weight adjustment of only a few ounces can make you run significantly faster. For general training runs a lighter shoe is absolutely going to make things much easier. Without a doubt, there are downsides to putting on super lightweight shoes that I'll examine, but for the most part lightweight running shoes are great!

In racing, any simple benefit you can get over your competitors 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 big part in how your finishing time. A lightweight shoe will keep your legs fresh and will ease your race pain by making your feet feel light as a feather. Making a switch to a light racing shoe is an excellent way to take seconds or minutes off your best race times.

During your weekly, non-race, exercises, a lightweight shoe can provide benefits. For instance, the hardest weekly workout you do. It's certainly a speed run of some kind, maybe a ladder workout? Yep, now think about that workout with lighter shoes. You'll be running faster and smoother than you ever have with a fresh pair of lightweight running shoes.

Most of the really lightweight running shoes don't support your feet too well. So, if your feet have a tendency to over or under pronate, you'll want to make sure you're still wearing a shoe that will deliver some amounts of support. The last thing you want to have happen is getting injured because you put on the wrong shoe.

My suggestion? Get an excellent pair of athletics shoes distinct to the kind of races you run. You'll probably desire spikes of some kind for a track meet, while a wide range of shoes are accessible for longer road races. For your long distance training runs, you'll want to ascertain you've paid for a good mixture of good support without adding a lot of chunk. Your speed workouts are a toss-up. You may want to acquire some super-lightweight training shoes just for that endeavor, or you could just wear your normal trainers. It's totally a matter of personal preference.




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