Running Shoes
Filed under: Workouts & Training Plans
RUNNING SHOES WILL NOT LAST FOREVER
Depending on a number of unique variables, the life expectancy of most running shoes is 400-500 miles. When shoes break down they lose their ability to cushion the impact off your body and help to stabilize your feet. Track your mileage with a running/triathlon log to keep you away from injury. Use at least 2 pairs of running shoes for training and racing. One pair should be broken in with at least 200-300 miles on them and the other pair should be relatively new and/or in the process of being broken in. Keep rotating your running shoes using this technique throughout the year. As one pair is ready to be retired, you will have another pair in its prime. Run down (pun intended) to 1st Place Sports and buy a new pair of running shoes. Purchase your running shoes from a running specific specialty store where experts can fit you with the proper shoe. Slowly begin to break in your running shoes by running low mileage at first. NEVER put on a new pair of running shoes and pick up where you left off with your old pair of running shoes with a 10-mile run.