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changing runners 5 weeks before a triathlon?

  • 28-07-2011 4:27pm
    #1
    banjobongo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭


    Im training for the halfiron man triathlon in Galway in September. Ive gradually bought my running up to 16K. I usually have New Balance runners and have found them good before, but I was only jogging up to 10K.
    Im now finding at about 12K+ mark that my right foot starts to hurt a bit, feels like the shoe is too tight.
    Im thinking of buying a new pair of runners.
    Im a bit nervous about changing runners with only a few weeks to go, am I right?!


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  • #2
    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    banjobongo wrote: »
    Im training for the halfiron man triathlon in Galway in September. Ive gradually bought my running up to 16K. I usually have New Balance runners and have found them good before, but I was only jogging up to 10K.
    Im now finding at about 12K+ mark that my right foot starts to hurt a bit, feels like the shoe is too tight.
    Im thinking of buying a new pair of runners.
    Im a bit nervous about changing runners with only a few weeks to go, am I right?!

    Few weeks is plenty of time to break in a new pair of runners so I wouldnt worry at all


  • #3
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    +1 I agree, changed mine 2 weeks out from IM, no probs. A couple of runs in the new shoes and you will be grand


  • #4
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    You have more than a month. Plenty of time. And better than running with a shoe you know will hurt you.


  • #5
    sconhome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    banjobongo wrote: »
    Im training for the halfiron man triathlon in Galway in September. Ive gradually bought my running up to 16K. I usually have New Balance runners and have found them good before, but I was only jogging up to 10K.
    Im now finding at about 12K+ mark that my right foot starts to hurt a bit, feels like the shoe is too tight.
    Im thinking of buying a new pair of runners.
    Im a bit nervous about changing runners with only a few weeks to go, am I right?!

    If you replace them with the same model shoe you can increase the size by a half size to help accommodate your foot swelling over the longer distances. Helps keep your toe-nails attached!!


  • #6
    Clearlier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,454 ✭✭✭Clearlier


    Yes, but do it now. If you're tri training you're probably not running that much in the greater scheme of things. A half a dozen decent runs should be enough to be confident with them.


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