Hey y'all,
this is in response to question from client about getting new shoes. I personally will run in shoes until they are falling apart and then you can switch to real barefoot running, So this post is going to talk more about shoes- if you get the Coach K newsletter and read article about "it ain't the shoes" this is going in other direction.
Changing shoes for either new model or different brand should have a good reason ( other than they looked really cool). Running in different shoes is a good thing. I advise folks to save their old pair and alternate between the new pair and old pair. This makes your feet/leg muscles react differently and hopefully become less stuck in one pattern. So in the same line of thinking, one should change the route they run to also encourage different muscle responses...running hills all the time (even though they are the true religion of training) will not help your sprint skills and how to open up a long ,rhythmical stride. Of course, change from days of long slow runs-i know for some people that is their only style (LOL)...I like to run zigzag routes on hills just for fun.
So change those shoes, change your routes and speeds. Maybe throw in some cycling and weight lifting to you training program. All this is good if done with a purpose and how it will relate to final goal. That is the big caveat. Random change may be good for killing boredom but it will not improve your level . Change with a purpose is very good.
this is in response to question from client about getting new shoes. I personally will run in shoes until they are falling apart and then you can switch to real barefoot running, So this post is going to talk more about shoes- if you get the Coach K newsletter and read article about "it ain't the shoes" this is going in other direction.
Changing shoes for either new model or different brand should have a good reason ( other than they looked really cool). Running in different shoes is a good thing. I advise folks to save their old pair and alternate between the new pair and old pair. This makes your feet/leg muscles react differently and hopefully become less stuck in one pattern. So in the same line of thinking, one should change the route they run to also encourage different muscle responses...running hills all the time (even though they are the true religion of training) will not help your sprint skills and how to open up a long ,rhythmical stride. Of course, change from days of long slow runs-i know for some people that is their only style (LOL)...I like to run zigzag routes on hills just for fun.
So change those shoes, change your routes and speeds. Maybe throw in some cycling and weight lifting to you training program. All this is good if done with a purpose and how it will relate to final goal. That is the big caveat. Random change may be good for killing boredom but it will not improve your level . Change with a purpose is very good.
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