I may be running a mile at an all-comers meet soon, and I'm wondering whether I should wear my old Nike Rival spikes or my Vaporflies for an effort at roughly 5:45 pace?
My old-man PR is 5:27 but I haven't been running as much this year so I expect to be in the 5:45 range (ran a 5:49 road mile earlier this year.)
Spikes.
Depends on the running gear. What will you be racing in? Official kit or tshirt and shorts?
Vaporflies on the track would risk a DQ.
Le Connoisseur wrote:
Depends on the running gear. What will you be racing in? Official kit or tshirt and shorts?
Will be racing in a generic singlet and shorts.
BZ wrote:
Vaporflies on the track would risk a DQ.
I...think you're joking?
I've definitely run a 400 in a pair of Nike Frees at this all-comers meet before. (Can you think of a more hobby-jogger move than that?)
BZ wrote:
Vaporflies on the track would risk a DQ.
Only if it is a sanctioned event. Otherwise, I would wear them. Save the calves.
If you care about your time, VF.
If you're just going for fun, save the wear on your VF.
lookism wrote:
If you care about your time, VF.
If you're just going for fun, save the wear on your VF.
Yeah, slow as it may be, I want to run as fast as possible.
Theoretical question: If I had better spikes - not the super spikes, but just decent new ones - would those be a better choice than the VFs at this kind of slow pace?
I assume that if I were running like a sub 4:30 mile, the spikes would be more up to the pace than the VFs. Is that the case?
Wear your stability trainers. If you lose you were just training through the event.
kingojamin2600 wrote:
Wear your stability trainers. If you lose you were just training through the event.
Here’s some good excuses for your new VFs:
I was just breaking my VFs in. I did 8 this am.
I was running 10k pace just to get a feel for my VFs. I’m peaking later this summer in a solo time trial at altitude.
I’m trying a new training plan.
These new VFs aggravated my PF in the first 100m... I had to back off but I didn’t want to drop out so I tempoed the rest of the race.
Spikes
actually you should test it out for yourself. Go drive to some highschool
Larry Rawson wrote:
burnerPhone6 wrote:
Spikes
actually you should test it out for yourself. Go drive to some highschool
Go down to your local high school track, and run one lap in 85 seconds.
LRC Excuses wrote:
kingojamin2600 wrote:
Wear your stability trainers. If you lose you were just training through the event.
Here’s some good excuses for your new VFs:
I was just breaking my VFs in. I did 8 this am.
I was running 10k pace just to get a feel for my VFs. I’m peaking later this summer in a solo time trial at altitude.
I’m trying a new training plan.
These new VFs aggravated my PF in the first 100m... I had to back off but I didn’t want to drop out so I tempoed the rest of the race.
Ahahah. I ended up wearing the VFs and running about 5:43. Probably have a few more seconds to shave with better pacing. Probably have a lot more seconds to shave if I run more than 20 mpw.
Now do the same in spikes in a couple weeks and see what's the difference if any. I may try this myself
Hardloper wrote:
Now do the same in spikes in a couple weeks and see what's the difference if any. I may try this myself
I may do that! However, I think getting used to pacing a mile on the track and/or lucking into being able to sit on someone slightly faster may also improve my time and conflate the effects of VF vs. spikes. (There wasn't anyone else near my pace after the first lap - most were well ahead and a few were behind.)
I think my splits were something like 85 (409m), 85, 90, 83. So a bit too hot on the longer first lap and a sluggish third one.
I would never wear VFs for a track mile. They are way too bouncy and not responsive enough at mile pace. Like you would sink into them, causing your turnover to be slower. Need a harder,grippier shoe to run at mile pace.