Is 4 weeks enough time to wear in new trainers for the London Marathon? - General running

mark wadsworth 2

15/03/2012 at 12:52

My trainers from Nike , Nike Pegs are late and will be here this week. That gives me 4/5 weeks to bed them in before the London Marathon, is that enough time. Bare in mind im wearing them most days either at the gym doing weights and low miles on the treadmill or my twice a week long runs?

Thanks

Cupcake.

pirate

15/03/2012 at 12:55

IMHO if they're the same running shoe as you've been wearing before and the same size, yes. If you pick up blisters easily or have other issues with your feet, maybe not.

I'm lucky in that previously I've done a 20 miler for a pair's first wearing

Grendel3

15/03/2012 at 13:02

Yes

mark wadsworth 2

15/03/2012 at 13:04

I use Nike pegs 27 and these are 28. Ive always used Nike Pegs 27 so im presuming these are ok.

dean richardson 7

15/03/2012 at 13:25

you will have no problem

Beware Of The Fish

15/03/2012 at 13:32

I tend to do a couple of short sessions and then my last long run in my race shoes, followed by the light sessions in the final week, so that when I start the race they have maybe 40 miles or so in them. This is in identical shoes to the previous pair however.

Sussex Runner (NLR)

15/03/2012 at 13:47

I'm with the Fish. I like the feel of a new pair of trainers on race day with a few dozen miles in them.

exiled claret

15/03/2012 at 15:12

Yes, but only use running shoes for running - don't wear them at the gym!

DomF

15/03/2012 at 22:33

Don't worry, 4 weeks is plenty of time to wear in. I ran about 20 miles before race day in my last marathon shoes and had no problems.

However, as someone who used to wear Pegasus a lot, Nike seem to change the fit and feel of them every year. They've gone downhill since 25 in my opinion and I find them almost unwearable now.
Although I have been transitioning to more minimal shoes over that time which might have something to do with it.

Johnny Blaze

15/03/2012 at 22:42

Yes.

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