Global Sports: Light Shoes Help You Run Faster

Monday, April 11, 2011

Light Shoes Help You Run Faster

By Dame Anderson


The positive aspects of wearing lightweight running shoes are abundant and complex. 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 definitely going to make things a lot easier. Certainly, there are downsides to putting on super lightweight shoes that I'll bring up, but for the most part lightweight running shoes are great!

In racing, any simple advantage you can get over your challengers will be a aid. Regardless of whether it's a road race, a track meet, a marathon, or cross-country, the weight of your shoes will play a big part in how fast you finish. A lightweight shoe will will take less energy to lift and will ease your race pain by making your feet feel light as a feather. Making a switch to a lighter race shoe is an excellent way to shed time off your best race times.

During your weekly, non-race, training, a lightweight shoe can provide benefits. Think of your hardest workout of the week. It's almost certainly a speed run of some kind, maybe a ladder workout? Yep, now imagine that run 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 tend to over or under pronate, you'll want to make sure you're still putting on a shoe that will allocate a good amount of support. The last thing you want to have happen is getting injured because of the fact that you wore the wrong shoe.

My suggestion? Get an excellent pair of racing shoes particular to the kind of races you do. You'll definitely desire spikes of some kind for a track meet, while a wide range of shoes are acquirable for additional road races. For your long distance training runs, you'll have the inclination to ensure you've bought a good combination of good support without adding a lot of chunk. It's hard to choose for your speed workouts. You may need to get some super-lightweight training shoes specifically for that goal, or you could just don your regular trainers. It's totally a matter of personal preference.




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