RunningAHEAD - Topic: what is the ideal mileage on a pair of shoes you wear to go for a marathon?

jingchunyu

posted: 10/5/2008 at 11:11 PM

Do you need to arrange for such mileage?

Ennay

A Saucy Wench

posted: 10/5/2008 at 11:14 PM

I like ~ 100 but I would do probably 50-150 I have achilles issues so I need to break in shoes before going fast or long

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Ed4

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posted: 10/6/2008 at 11:26 AM

I'm going to Baystate in a couple weeks with shoes over 900 miles. It all depends on how efficiently you can run.

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TJoseph

posted: 10/6/2008 at 11:45 AM

Quote from Ed4 on 10/6/2008 at 11:26 AM:

I'm going to Baystate in a couple weeks with shoes over 900 miles. It all depends on how efficiently you can run.

I think it would depend more on your foot physiology than on your running efficiency, but maybe that is what you meant. I am a severe overpronator. If I tried to run a marathon in shoes with over 900 miles on them, it would trash my knees and probably end my running for a long while. I can tell if my shoes are worn out when my left knee starts to bother me. That is usually around 400 miles.

BostonRnr

posted: 10/6/2008 at 2:21 PM

jingchunyu, thanks for posting this. I had the same question. I'm running my first marathon in 3 weeks and will have about 200 miles on my shoes by that date. I asked the same question at my trusted running store yesterday. They suggested that I stick with the shoes I have. I'd love to hear more experienced marathoners weigh in on this issue.

evryday

posted: 10/6/2008 at 4:41 PM

I'm with Ennay on this one. I've heard 100 miles is considered nicely broke in. I'd plan to have a pair of shoes that are broken in for a marathon. I think typically, 100-200 miles would be ok.

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schneidr

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posted: 10/6/2008 at 4:49 PM

I'd say between 50 and 150 miles.

knifey

posted: 10/6/2008 at 9:51 PM

I like between 30-50.

DoppleBock

posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:15 PM

I would suggest 20-50% of the life of the shoe in mileage. For me that is 100-250 miles. I have a pair of racing flats I wear when I am not so fat that have 500+ miles on them, I think they still have a race or 2 in them but it may be a little risky.

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BadDawg

posted: 10/7/2008 at 9:33 AM

Quote from Ed4 on 10/6/2008 at 11:26 AM:

I'm going to Baystate in a couple weeks with shoes over 900 miles. It all depends on how efficiently you can run.

Hey Ed, nice to hear you'll be up in the Mill City. RA will be well represented, I'm going to post a roll call about a week out.

Quote from BostonRnr on 10/6/2008 at 2:21 PM:

I'm running my first marathon in 3 weeks and will have about 200 miles on my shoes by that date. I'd love to hear more experienced marathoners weigh in on this issue.

If it's 199 or less you should be OK Susan, but at 200 or better I wouldn't even head for the starting line. Wink

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