[Spruge]

I am in my 5th wk of training for my first marathon on December 11. I am wondering what the proper footwear should be? My trainers, I believe, are a little on the heavy side and I have heard that flats will kill you for 26.2, so what say you veterans?

[MHMarks]

lol I'm doing Dallas White rock too. I'm wearing lunar racers, but its my first mary. BUT I have done the White rock classic 25k in them and they were awe-some. It is on dirt/gravel road http://www.runarkans...RockClassic.htm
I've also worn them running up Mt. Elbert, and on all my runs on garmin connect.

http://connect.garmin.com/calendar

that might not work.

Anyways I know nate will say lunars too probably, as well as a couple others.

[Spruge]

Same day, 1130 miles apart. I am doing Kiawah Island, SC. I have a pair of LR 2 that I love, but have not ran anything longer than 10k in them. This is one of those things that you hear somewhere and it sticks in your head... 'You need support and cushioning for 26.2, don't wear flats!'. Cannot tell you who said it or where I heard it. I have no injury issues right now and I have a dead neutral strike. I will have to try them on a long run and see how I respond. I'm sure the shoes will do great. Do any of you have any experience with the Saucony Kinvara? It seems to be all the rage on RW forums.

[MHMarks]

Ah, well best of luck in your running. On a side note, the Lunar racer was actually developed for marathon races, so they're perfect for that. They're super cushiony, light, and breathable (especially if you cut the tongue off).

[dkhartung]

MHMarks, on 28 July 2010 - 07:54 PM, said:

Ah, well best of luck in your running. On a side note, the Lunar racer was actually developed for marathon races, so they're perfect for that. They're super cushiony, light, and breathable (especially if you cut the tongue off).

Welcome to the LR fan club. Love them, running them through Vineman this weekend. Conditions look to be awesome for racing.

[adam]

Those lunar races had to be the FIRST Nike shoes that didnt fit like a glove. So sad. The Saucony Kinvaras have the same feel and will be picking some up soon so I can write about them later. Until then I will be jealous of you all.

[Ben Greenfield]

I'd go with a mid-weight trainer, like Avia Avi-Motion III. Or for brownie points, go with Vibram Five Fingers. Saw a few guys at IM CDA wearing those...

Spruge, on 27 July 2010 - 12:29 PM, said:

I am in my 5th wk of training for my first marathon on December 11. I am wondering what the proper footwear should be? My trainers, I believe, are a little on the heavy side and I have heard that flats will kill you for 26.2, so what say you veterans?

[MHMarks]

wearing vibrams sounds like a great way to get injured.

[MHMarks]

Ok, Did a ten mile run today for the long run of the week. Feeling good, put a lot of miles on my lunar races. DWRM had 204 ft of climbing and 190 of descending. I did 128 of both today. How much time do you all think that the 'flatter' course of dwrm will affect my pace?

Today was at a 'leisurely' 7 30 pace. I say leisurely because it was waaay easy for the first 8.5, the last 1.5 was rough, but I still would have been able to push WAY harder had I wanted to.
I do love the elevation profile for this run though. here is a link:


http://connect.garmi...tivity/42805360

[wsjinames]

My 2008 marathon was run in my Zoot Ultra TTs, which I adored for racing at all distances. I wouldn't race a marathon in a flat, but I wouldn't hesitate to race one in a light trainer or a racing shoe that had a bit of substance. Since then, I've gone down the dark side to Newtons, which are already very light, so I just ran Boston in my regular Newton trainers. No need to spend another $150 or whatever on race shoes to save half an ounce.