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Post by charlie on Apr 27, 2007 6:57:07 GMT -5
Should one always wear trail running shoes in off-road events or can I get by with my road shoes? I ran the Half in Lithia Springs in trail shoes which was great along the stream but not so great throughout the rest of park. It looked like most people were wearing running shoes. Thanks.
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Post by colonel on Apr 27, 2007 7:24:01 GMT -5
I think it is probably a personal preference thing. I have a new pair of trail shows that I love. I feel like they give me better traction. Especially on those steep downhills and going up rocks, I felt more confident with my footing. It's probably a mental thing, but it works for me.
On the other hand I run trails with my regular shoes too. I'll start out on Columns Drive and then head up the trails in the Chattahoochee Park that lead up to Sope Creek.
I figure it's all good.
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bryce
Dazed & Confused Runner
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Post by bryce on Apr 18, 2008 23:28:11 GMT -5
I've been of the "one pair for all terrain" camp for a while now, but am starting to reconsider. I trained up for and ran the Umstead Trail Marathon in March with a pair of road shoes, but slogged through some serious knee and hip pain in the final few miles. After talking with some folks at Phiddipides (sp?) I realized that road shoes aren't designed to deal with lateral movement common in trail running. So after they loosen up a bit, your knees and hips end up taking up the stabilization slack when you run them on uneven terrain. Trail shoes (in addition to being a little bulkier on average) are a little stiffer to provide that lateral stabilization so your knees and hips don't have to.
Now, I'm still too cheap to spring for a second pair of shoes for trails alone, but I'm much more mindful of the stabilization issue and have started to save my pennies!
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