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Weight and runners

  • 18-04-2010 8:20pm
    #1
    elvis jones
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    Hi all,

    I know that runners have a life span of about 500 miles, BUT i'm wondering if your weight can have a bearing on this.

    I'm 5 9 and 16 stone so not on the light side. What i'm wondering is someone my height that 12 weighs 12 stone, will they get more out of a pair of runners as they have to deal with less weight hitting them with every step !!!

    Might be a silly question but its going around in my head for a few weeks !!


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  • #2
    copacetic
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    it does depend on your weight, are you using them for every run, or alternating them; using them in cold/hot weather all the time, using them on cement/trail etc etc. Usually people would say runners last in the range 300-500 miles depending on these factors. You are heavy enough, if you want to get 500 miles a pair you need to only be using them every second run, both pairs you alternate will last longer that way imo.


  • #3
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Doesn't hold much hope for mine, 6ft and almost 15stone and same pair of runners for each run which is almost always on road )(tarmac)


  • #4
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    copacetic wrote: »
    it does depend on your weight, are you using them for every run, or alternating them; using them in cold/hot weather all the time, using them on cement/trail etc etc. Usually people would say runners last in the range 300-500 miles depending on these factors. You are heavy enough, if you want to get 500 miles a pair you need to only be using them every second run, both pairs you alternate will last longer that way imo.

    Thanks:(:D

    I was 18 stone so i'm wasting away now;)

    I use them on every run and normally on concrete or tarmac !!

    Mine have about 250 on them so far and feel fine, question is i am new to running so how do i know when they are on their way out.


  • #5
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    elvis jones wrote: »
    Thanks:(:D

    I was 18 stone so i'm wasting away now;)

    Good job loosing the two stone,


  • #6
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,611 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    elvis jones wrote: »
    Thanks:(:D

    I was 18 stone so i'm wasting away now;)

    I use them on every run and normally on concrete or tarmac !!

    Mine have about 250 on them so far and feel fine, question is i am new to running so how do i know when they are on their way out.

    It's all relative! You may not be hard on them and they'll go 500, it's hard to say. You should feel it when they start to go, they'll just feel dead and you'll feel it in your legs after a run. You also may see a kind of ageing/deadening effect on side of the midsole.


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