Sunday, January 2, 2011

Now What? and Which Shoes?

I'm not sure if I should keep working on the 10K - lots of room for improvement there, or if I should concentrate on 5K for a bit, for improving my speed. I'm thinking maybe a 5K in March, then a 10K in May, then a 10 miler (16k) in July and a half in September. There are a couple other 5k's I want to do also for fun and for charities close to my heart. I don't want to lose the distance I've gained by going back to training for a 5 - not sure how to go about this all, so any help is appreciated.
I found a long training schedule for a half that could keep me focused.
Also, I'm going out tomorrow to buy new shoes. Right now I have Asics Gel Cummulus 10 or 11, but I found them hard in the heel, but pretty good overall. I had Nike Pegasus, a few years ago, that I really liked. Not sure what to get. I usually buy at the Running Room.
I tend to get men's shoes for the width, does it really matter if I get men's or women's?
So many things to think about. I'm still such a newbie!
I think this week I'll just run for the sake of running.
But by the 10th I want to be training for something.

9 comments:

  1. Hi - I don't think the men's shoes on women's feet is that uncommon. I've heard of it before. I would just put on whatever works for you - even if its a snow boot.

    In my opinion, you can work your 5K races into your training for longer events. I do it all the time. You can train for the 5K while training for longer races by simulating 5K paces during your speed training or tempo runs. Just a thought. Good luck!

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  2. Go to a place that knows how to fit shoes for runners. Lots of places video tape you running on a treadmill to know what shoe will work for you.

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  3. New shoe for a New Year !!! woohoooo... all the best in your 2011 running event, remember to run safe always...

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  4. Go to a small local running store, not a mega store. Make sure you run in them before buying. Take your time, don't be pressured.

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  5. Join me and Regan - train for a half! You can do it!!!

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  6. I buy at the Running Room. It's better than the big stores.
    Sarah - 1/2, I've got my eye on one for Sept. My friend is doing the full.
    Jim - what you said makes sense to me

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  7. Great plans for the year! Try as many shoes as you can! NB has multiple width shoes, so you can try women's in a wider width. Women typically have narrower heels than men, so sometimes the cut makes a difference there.

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  8. I agree with Jim and will add that training for your half will help you with your 5k. Your long runs can help you speed up too. When I trained for my half last year, my 5k got faster too. I enjoy a longer race so I have focused on 10k and higher this year. For 5k, I just run as fast as I can without puking. LOL.

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  9. I've only done 5ks so far but I'm planning to run a half marathon - really nervous but if I can you can (I'm 57). Re: shoes - go to a running store and buy what they recommend, then you can get them cheaper online.

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