Aug 14 • General discussion
What ELSE can carbon shoes do for you?
So I wanted to run a bit of an experiment on myself. I ran 6 miles 2 days in a row... just how my program and mileage came out. Heart rate is what I was looking at, and I was pretty surprised, honestly.
Day one I used an older pair of NB 1080's. Still good and the foam is solid... just not super responsive... Although that's kind of the point with that shoe.
Day two, I used a new pair of Hoka Skyward X's which are a super trainer from Hoka. Meaning they have a lot of foam (a mix of standard and race foam) as well as having a carbon plate.
On day one I felt okay and got through the run with no problems. 6 miles easy with an average HR of 155, and what is crazy is Day two I did everything the same and my avg HR was down to 148. Now I want to be clear, there are still a TON of factors that go into this, but I thought it was an interesting observation.
The other noteworthy thing was that I didn't really want to run on the second day... but with the 'better' shoe I ended up having a good bit of fun with it. The way gear makes you feel can be a big factor in how you preform!
Just some food for thought. Have you ever used a carbon shoe?
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What ELSE can carbon shoes do for you?
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