Track & Field Fetchies
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May 2021
5:11pm, 1 May 2021
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SPR
J2R - Given you're in decent shape, it probably worked to take the pressure off especially as track isn't your main thing (so you'd likely be more accepting of things not working out). Obviously better to feel good going in but those feel bad days can work well from a pressure stand point. Sorry to hear about the 10k though. Dropping out probably made it feel like a good blow out for the 1500. Mine on the other hand was the opposite given I ran my fastest post other race 3000 the other day, I was definitely consciously thinking how fast can I go rather than let's see where I'm at. Re your hardly worth bothering comment, the title of my run on I forgot to mention I decided not to do the track session on Thursday as wanted to give the race a proper shot but sure I could have run the time I did with a session in my legs 🤣 |
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May 2021
5:14pm, 1 May 2021
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SPR
Gobi - I run in LD spikes New Balance LD5000. Was tempted to get MD spikes a couple of years back but achilles niggles every so often have put me off. Maybe go for superspikes if you can get your hands on them. |
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May 2021
5:26pm, 1 May 2021
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SPR
The New Balance spikes coming in May look interesting.
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May 2021
5:36pm, 1 May 2021
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J2R
I still haven't got spikes yet, myself, and should do so. I ran last night's 1500m in a pair of shoes which are absolutely not intended for track but work out really well there, in my experience, a pair of New Balance Minimus Zero trail shoes from a few years back. They're very lightweight (200g), zero drop and seem to provide very good grip on the track. I appreciate that track spikes are usually rather lighter still, and stiffer as well, which is probably a benefit. Do I want to shell out for a pair of shoes which may save me a mere second per lap? Of course! |
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May 2021
5:44pm, 1 May 2021
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SPR
My spikes weigh 165kg. As they are LD ones they aren't overly stiff though which is partly why I considered MD ones for more responsiveness at speed.
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May 2021
5:55pm, 1 May 2021
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J2R
Presumably LD is 5000m, 10000m in these terms? If so, I think I'd just stick with my lightest racing flats or the shoes I mentioned for this kind of distance, and go for MD ones instead, assuming 800-3000m. Does this sound right? For the occasional foray into 200m or 400m I wouldn't be bothered if the shoes weren't absolutely optimal.
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May 2021
6:14pm, 1 May 2021
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SPR
Some sprinters use MD spikes so they'd be fine. As long as your feet and achilles can cope with the aggressiveness of an MD spike then they are a good choice and you may be able to stretch them to 5000. The New Balance MDX (their superspike) is being used up to 5000 AIUI although it combines a bit more cushioning with the aggressiveness and it seems to flex well with the foot from the video I've seen so might be more suitable to extend past MD than traditional MD spikes. I used to train in the minimus road zero drop shoe btw and they were definitely on the slow side. That might be different for the trail version and on track but worth considering. May road to track LD runners run in racing flats for LD rather than spikes though. |
May 2021
6:22pm, 1 May 2021
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Sharkie
I train in MD spikes half the time (sprint spikes the rest of the time as I'm lucky enough to tolerate them well) Many of the other sprinters I know ALWAYS train in MD and some race in them too as SPR suggests.
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May 2021
7:19pm, 1 May 2021
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J2R
Thanks for that, SPR. Interesting that you have experience with the Minimus. Did the road ones have any cushioning? I'm assuming not. The trail ones don't, which is one of the reasons I like them.
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May 2021
8:18pm, 1 May 2021
34,090 posts
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SPR
Sharkie - Interestingly along the same lines of the MDX discussed above, apparently some MD runners are using the SDX (sprint superspike) as they prefer its aggressiveness so it's possibly the perfect spike for you (although you might not want to train much in it as the spikes are non removable). J2R - They had a bit of cushioning, in fact it's possibly the cushioning that made them slow, the probably did the opposite of what super shoes are doing and just absorbed force which is probably worse than no cushioning at all if you're trying to run faster encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com |
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