Doctors of Running Podcast
#190 Buy/Sell: Are Super Trainers WORTH IT? Should Shoes Have NO Outsoles? Super Shoes for 5ks, and Post-Race Beer
55m
It's time for another round of buy/sell, no maybes, no caveats here. Nathan, Matt, and David debate the utility of plyometric training, the value or supertrainers, running "slow", a post-race beer, and more. Hot takes only here!
Chapters
- 0:00 - Intro
- 2:50 - Plyometric training will help train for the marathon distance
- 11:03 - Supertrainers that cost over $200
- 16:24 - Supertrainers are worth it for new runners
- 21:06 - Youth racing in Vaporflys
- 24:50 - Regular super shoes are better at short distance races than specific 5K/10K shoes
- 30:53 - Trainers without outsoles
- 34:47 - Run slow to run fast
- 44:54 - Post-race beer
- 50:04 - Minimalist footwear is a dying breed
- 54:48 - Wrap-up
