My friend is 5'8 and weighs about 240 lbs, he's pretty overweight, so I was happy when he told me that he's started running. But the problem is that because of (I think) influencer culture, he went and bought vaporfly 3 for his first pair of running shoes and is doing every run in them.
Now it's not as if he's running far, we are talking really really slow beginner level stuff here. But should I tell him that running in them is probably a bad idea, or just let him get on with it?
If he's overweight and probably never enjoyed exercise, then any criticism of his footwear or clothing or form or whatever will probably cause him to give up.
Just support him by being positive until he starts asking questions and wants help.
why is it a bad idea? the more springy the foam the better for overweight people.
it's not even a bad idea for competitive runners because recovery times will generally be less. the only reason i don't do all my runs in supershoes is because they're so expensive and Rich In CA refuses to buy me any.
why is it a bad idea? the more springy the foam the better for overweight people.
it's not even a bad idea for competitive runners because recovery times will generally be less. the only reason i don't do all my runs in supershoes is because they're so expensive and Rich In CA refuses to buy me any.
I think the carbon plate is more aggressive, especially harder to handle for people who are not yet adapted to running. Lots of additional shock through your legs.
that's not something I've heard before but obviously being a letsrunner forumer with a sub-13 5k I wouldn't know
Ok..I thought it was common knowledge that carbon shoes are more injury prone if you're using everyday, especially when you have just started running. Whatever.
No need to bring up times from an anonymous account either it's totally irrelevant to the question.
why is it a bad idea? the more springy the foam the better for overweight people.
it's not even a bad idea for competitive runners because recovery times will generally be less. the only reason i don't do all my runs in supershoes is because they're so expensive and Rich In CA refuses to buy me any.
I think the carbon plate is more aggressive, especially harder to handle for people who are not yet adapted to running. Lots of additional shock through your legs.
BS. Any comfortable shoe is fine and very unlikely to injure a beginner. If he gets injured, it’ll likely be because of weight and/or overexuberance.
I have a devious plan, I know how to get him to keep at it.
Y'know that stat where you gain 1.4 seconds per mile for every extra pound? That's 140 seconds if he can drop 100lbs. You should take his fastest mile (I'm guessing something like a 9 minute mile?), cut 2.5 minutes off it (giving him 6.5), and then lie even more and say that that's world class for a beginner. Try talking him into thinking he's actually a genetic talent and let the same ego that has him buying vaporflys get him to put down the fork.
The very first thing any 'wannabe' runner should do is to check with your Primary Care Physician (PCP) for his/her OK. Second, have that PCP refer you to a Physical Therapist (PT) to let him/her to tell you what to work on and in what order and how to work up to where you're headed.
I followed this advice at age 63 when before I first started running and it was definitely the thing to do. I learned a lot and prevented a lot of injuries. With my PT guidance I ran my first marathon 10 months after running for the first time in my life. 15 months after that I ran Boston.
Whether you're marathon bound or just hobby-jogging extra heavy folks need to see what their doctor says.
My friend is 5'8 and weighs about 240 lbs, he's pretty overweight, so I was happy when he told me that he's started running. But the problem is that because of (I think) influencer culture, he went and bought vaporfly 3 for his first pair of running shoes and is doing every run in them.
Now it's not as if he's running far, we are talking really really slow beginner level stuff here. But should I tell him that running in them is probably a bad idea, or just let him get on with it?
If he already isn’t already doing so, he should be walking about 50% of the time. If he’s suffering at all, he’s unlikely to stay with.
My friend is 5'8 and weighs about 240 lbs, he's pretty overweight, so I was happy when he told me that he's started running. But the problem is that because of (I think) influencer culture, he went and bought vaporfly 3 for his first pair of running shoes and is doing every run in them.
Now it's not as if he's running far, we are talking really really slow beginner level stuff here. But should I tell him that running in them is probably a bad idea, or just let him get on with it?
I've read opinions that the super shoes will actually help people avoid injuries of used full time because the foam limits stress on your legs. I've read opinions that the super shoes are going to lead to a rash of inuries among people who use them full time because they alter your foot placement.
I think the jury's going to be out on this one for a while and you're not going to know for sure how things will play out for your friend. I'd not say anything as of now. If in a few weeks or months he's complaining about foot and/or leg pain you might want to say something about his shoes.
Just tell him he needs to alternate pairs of shoes so they have time to revive. But get a different kind of trainer for variety. Then suggest something like Asics Novablast.