Anyone using these for daily training? I have a pair I use for tempo and interval work and absolutely love the low heel and responsive ride. I am diagnosed as a slight overpronator, but I am contemplating using the hyper speed's for all my mileage. Any thoughts?
any ideas?
Try it and see. I don't recommend it, but give it a shot.
Do the hyperspeeds have a rubber outsole?
As long as you do decent mileage in them already you should be able to do most or all of your mileage in them. The fact that you do tempo runs in them without any problems means you should be able to transition to higher mileage. I maybe wouldn't make the jump right away, though.
The reason I asked about the rubber sole is because I've been looking for a shoe like this to do quite a bit of mileage in, but not if the outsole is only going to last 300 miles.
I use mine for all my training, and for races from 10 miles to marathon. The outsole does wear out very quickly due to the soft sole compound, however. They're cheap and comfortable enough that the shorter lifespan is worth it.
I have been using these as a daily running shoe for the past two years, mileage and track work. The shoes have more than enough protection and your form can only benefit from the lowered heel. Go for it....
How much weekly mileage are you doing?
90-120 km
Personally, I use trainers for easy runs and long runs and flats for tempo and intervals. If the hyperspeeds work for you, give it a shot. I'd be afraid that doing that much mileage in those shoes would start an injury.
Depends on the surface, if you've got a nice trail or grass then Hyperspeeds wouldn't be bad for daily training.
But on the roads I'd go with something with slightly more cushion. I think a pair of DS-Racer, or SkySpeeds would probably provide a bit more cushion while still being pretty lightweight.
I had a teammate in college who trained every run and every workout in HyperSpeeds. He was pretty fast and didn't get injured much, so I really don't think it would've mattered one bit what shoes he was training in.
p90xtra wrote:
Anyone using these for daily training?
You're an overpronator so no one is going to say it's a smart move. But it's your injury alone, so give it a shot. I would consider the Speedstar or Skyspeed first.
I've done anywhere from 15-115 mile weeks in them and they're great. Warning though, I've been running in less and less of a shoe for the past 6 years building up to being able to do this.