tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401295242224832231.post4986026483859756666..comments2023-02-07T09:53:49.651-08:00Comments on SLOultrarunner: Napa Valley Marathon Training Week #3Aileen aka Marathon Maniac #3809http://www.blogger.com/profile/06602915613280012159noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401295242224832231.post-32900873946047573322012-03-05T20:02:18.839-08:002012-03-05T20:02:18.839-08:00Hi Rick! Wished I read your reply before Napa! I d...Hi Rick! Wished I read your reply before Napa! I didn't check this post until now, the day after! That would have been doable to switch off shoes halfway. I stuck with my blue Nikes and they were shot. I felt every crack and gravel on the road. Right after the race, it felt as if the bottom of my feet were bruised from the pounding and hardly any cushioning. Yeah 150 miles if you're racing a marathon, especially on roads, but not necessary for shorter distances or trails. Wished I saw you on the course. Thanks for the tip! Hopefully I won't ever be in this predicament.<br />How was the run in Lake Sonoma? Did you get to wine tasting?Aileen aka Marathon Maniac #3809https://www.blogger.com/profile/06602915613280012159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401295242224832231.post-39053442432551530832012-02-26T09:18:46.910-08:002012-02-26T09:18:46.910-08:00Good luck in Napa! I think friends and I will actu...Good luck in Napa! I think friends and I will actually be there to cheer on friends. We are making a weekend out of it; a run on the Lake Sonoma 50 course on Saturday, perhaps some wine tasting if we have time, sleepover some cheap motel/hotel, cheer folks at Napa.<br /><br />So do you really need 150 miles on a new pair of shoes before racing on them? I've used shoes I bought the week before. I would rather use new ones than old worn ones. Depends on the model of course, some do need a break in period. I've found that the shoes I use these days are flexible enough to begin with there is hardly any break in time. If it was me I would rush out and buy a new pair of shoes, run/walk in them during the week. If on race day I'm still not sure about wearing them I can always go back to my old shoes. <br /><br />If hubby is coming to support and watch maybe he can be on station at certain points on the course with a change of shoes ready in case you change your mind; blue to pink, pink to blue.Rick Gastonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05136335498532576460noreply@blogger.com