The "Official" Runners thread...

Speaking of running shoes, what are people wearing?

For anything not trail, or snow, I wear Netwon Motion III. For trails, and running in the snow, I wear Saucony Guide 7.

 

i just took a gamble on some trail shoes, mizuno wave ascend 8 (seriously, enough words to name a shoe or what!) and the first 5 miles today in gravel and wheel ruts was successful enough. ill see how i feel after 13 after i get off work.

my road shoe has been the saucony stabil C2 for almost 4 years now.. i have a whole pile in my closet just waiting to be donated. i write the # on the inside of the heel. im in need of a new pair, my pinky toes are starting to get sore after running. the support is gone!

i live on a mountain, and this will be my first winter at home.. im kind of curious how the trail shoes will do on ice and snow... but ive got some yaktrax in my Amazon cart just waiting for the need to arise.


how would i know if i need or could benefit from insoles though?

 

BTW... when i say i took a gamble on the mizunos..

i dont have the availability of a running store where i am to go in and try on shoes. runners world has a GREAT shoe comparison tool

http://www.runnersworld.com/shoe/mizuno-wave-ascend-8-mens

thats a link from their winter 2014 trail shoe reviews, specifically the shoe i just got. if you scroll down there is a little comparison tool that says "show me how it fits!"

you put in the shoe you currently have and what size and it suggests sizing and compares fit between the two shoes. it was actually very useful, highly suggested for anyone who cant just run out to the store and try on shoes.

 

Pearl Izumi N0 right now and I love them. The best distance shoe I have owned.

 

Ive had four or five pairs of Mizuno WaveRiders. Just about to get the new model. Trail, I love my La Sportiva Bushidos, a little heavy but I run on some really and I mean really rocky stuff.

BTW I almost bought the Mizuno trail shoes, still might.

 

ill be running a few more miles today, but my first experience with them was positive. i had a lot of feel from them, but they were still firm and the heavy gravel i run on didnt hurt. they felt pretty natural on my feet.. and taking them off was like pulling my foot out of thick mud, just hugged my foot!

ive been running on the stabil so long, im afraid to try new shoes, but they are awful on anything but pavement. now that ive had a good experience with the mizuno ascend.. i might branch out on my road shoes too!

 

Anyone done a beer mile before? I am doing one this coming Saturday.

 

ive done hashing! but no actual beer mile for me.


yet.

 

I did my first hash run this past July, it was pretty fun for the most part.

 

my wife just emailed me this:

http://www.mizunobr.com.br/home/esportes/running/corridas/uphill/maratona-2015

edit: im sorry its not in english. google chrome can translate some.. but just watch the video (volume might as well be off unless you speak portuguese)

 

^ nice

here's a little preview of the Rut Run that I ran last year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK-MzieLfso

 

i want these people drug tested

 

but seriously..

what distances, and when?

 

it's a longish 50k, with an insane amount of gain/loss, much of it off trail on loose scree/talus- my goal was to finish, nothing more and I accomplished that

I ran it in it's first year (September 2013), was going to give another go this year, but they booked up fast as Kilian Jornet was entered- the rock star of mountain running

 

im just glad you didnt say 50Miles or more. Maybe ill come give it a go in 2016 then.

 

it won't disappoint

 

if it kills me, ill be disappointed.

it had goddamn well better not disappoint!

 

Whats the ELeavation? Man, im at sea level.

Gotta say, that looks soooo fun!

 

holy crap!

 

elevation ranges from 7500' to a little over 11,000; you summit Lone Peak about 20 miles into the run-it's a real spirit breaker, 2000' + feet on loose talus in a little over a mile