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It’s race season!\u00a0 That brings up the question of needing a pair of racing flats.\u00a0 With so many fancy shoes out there, do you need a special one for race day?<\/p>\n

The answer is maybe.\u00a0 The contrasts between training shoes and race flats<\/a> isn’t as dramatic as the differences between basketball and trail shoes but they are there.\u00a0 More than looks or drop, the type of shoes you want for race day depend on what kind of runner you are.\u00a0 Here are 5 ways to tell if you’ll want to stay clear of racing flats.\"racing<\/p>\n

You’re a new runner.<\/strong>\u00a0 Throwing on a lighter shoe won’t actually make you that much faster.\u00a0 Hours of training and hard work do that.\u00a0 A less cushioned, less supportive pair of racing flats is more likely to lead to an injury than a new PR.<\/p>\n

Marathoners.<\/strong>\u00a0 The marathon is a long race and you’ll be taking lots of steps while beating your body up.\u00a0 Don’t make it worse by stripping away the layer of protection between your foot and the road.\u00a0 Happy feet are fast feet so give them a little love on race day with nice comfy shoes.\u00a0 The longer the race, the more shoe you’ll need.<\/p>\n

Heavier runners.<\/strong>\u00a0 You’ll need that extra cushioning for support over the length of the race and the barefoot movement hasn’t been all its cracked up to be.\u00a0 Typically, less protection means more injuries.\u00a0 No matter what the scale says, your gait can have a big impact on how much pounding your bones take with each step and swapping into a lightweight shoe on race day can change the way you move and lead to injury.<\/p>\n

You’re injured.<\/strong>\u00a0 If you have any hint of soreness, fatigue or muscle strain, stick with your trainers since you probably won’t be pushing yourself for the race’s entire duration anyway.\u00a0 It always better play things safe than toy with making a minor injury more serious.<\/p>\n

You didn’t train in them.<\/strong>\u00a0 Nothing new on race day, right?\u00a0 That especially goes for shoes.\u00a0 Whether you’re tackling the course in brand new trainers or fancy racing flats, definitely spend time training in them.\u00a0 Take them out for easy runs, a track session or two and maybe even a long run.\u00a0 You have to prepare your body for the demands of a lightweight shoe.<\/p>\n

Coach Meredith<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s race season!\u00a0 That brings up the question of needing a pair of racing flats.\u00a0 With so many fancy shoes out there, do you need a special one for race day? The answer is maybe.\u00a0 The contrasts between training shoes and race flats isn’t as dramatic as the differences between basketball and trail shoes but […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[41,14,15],"tags":[17,62,9,60,61],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\nAre Racing Flats Right for You? - East Coast Run Project<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We've all heard about racing flats. They can help you perform better when you need it but are they the right shoe for you? 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