After some pretty rough runs this week I was starting to get a little worried about my shot at a 5K PR next week, but I think I might have figured out the culprit. I think my shoes might be to blame for my poor running lately. I train with Nike Lunaracers, and I keep forgetting that they're not really trainers, they're more like racing flats than anything else. Which means they don't really last that long, which means I have to replace them every 10 weeks after just 150-200 miles.
I really like the shoes, they're the lightest fastest shoes I've ever worn, but this lack of durability might lead me to split with them soon. At $100 a pair they're not cheap. I'm going to head into Fleet Feet today to pick up a fresh pair, but I think I might also check out some other options in the lightweight trainer division while I'm there. I'll probably stick with the Lunaracers for the rest of this year but I think I need to start exploring more affordable alternatives.
Hopefully with a fresh pair of shoes I'll be running a lot smoother next week.
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