I'm a high school sophomore going into track season. During my freshman year I ran pr's of 2:00 in the 800m and low 53s in the 400m, mainly focusing on the 800m. I am now having trouble deciding which spikes would suit me best, being predominantly an 800m runner but also racing in the 400m. Any good recommendations? I tried the ballistas btw, and they just felt too flimsy and almost paper thin. Any help would be greatly appreciated. P.s. I'm around 5'10 and 150-152 pounds.
The nike victory elites are solid
A few spikes I'm looking at include the NB Md800, the adidas adizero mds, and the Brooks MNLM8 V4. Any other recommendations are welcome.
More of a distance spike no?
Maxcat
I would suggest either a more aggressive md spike to wear all the time or a pair of sprint and MD spikes to wear for appropriate workouts.
I think it would be a mistake to wear sprint spikes all the time at the paces you run, the spike plate is just too curved and rigid for your 800m pace. Slower hs 400m runners I wouldnt recommend wearing sprint spikes, but your 400m is fast enough I think it makes sense.
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Everyone I train with (sub 1:55 800 guys) ends up with the New Balance 800 after trying out various other options. Not to say this is the best spike, just my observation.