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Week 5 - "Full-Cream"
This week sees our first 'marathon pace run.' By now you may have settled on a target goal for your August marathon. This Sunday we will try to simulate race conditions, and run as close as possible to that target race pace. Have you already selected the shoes you will wear for the race? This is an important consideration - many have come unstuck in a marathon who have purchased 'new' shoes in the lead-up to the race, only to find their race dreams shattered by blisters or foot pain. Ideally, race shoes should be 'newish' but not brand new. The main question is: will you wear 'racing' shoes or more regular 'trainers?' Racing shoes are lighter, but may provide less stability and support than a heavier training shoe. Racing shoes are recommended for those aiming to run their personal best time, as there's no question you can run faster in them - BUT the shoes need to be well worn in before the race, so your feet and the shoes are well acquainted. As racing shoes may provide less support, they may place different strain-loads on different muscles, so it is essential to have trained in them in advance, under race conditions. Then again, they should not be too old, as racing shoes more readily lose their spring from accumulated miles. If using racing shoes it is recommended you select the shoes for the marathon NOW and use those shoes for four of your long runs, all the speed sessions and a few recovery runs between now and the race. If you're not so concerned about the clock, then why spend money on racing shoes? Just be sure to 'wear-in' (but not wear out) your chosen shoes for a good 3 weeks prior to the race.
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