#180 Mailbag! Best Racing Shoes for Runners with Ankle and Calf Injuries, Matching Shoes to Pace, Debating the Importance of Cadence, and Our Favorite Shoe Brand
Doctors of Running Podcast - A podcast by Doctors of Running - Wednesdays
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Time to answer more of your questions! On this episode, Nathan and David tackle listener questions about marathon training, trail shoes, biomechanics and more. Tune in for their take on strategies for nailing a net downhill marathon, running with hip displaysia, and matching shoes to biomechanics. Finally hear their take on who they'd pick if they were forced to choose one shoe brand to build a rotation with! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 3:56 - Marathon training & racing shoe recommendations with a history of ankle and calf injuries 10:44 - Trail running shoes with wide midfoots 14:47 - Racing shoe recommendations for downhill marathons 22:59 - Exercise recommendations for hip displaysia 31:22 - Matching shoes to different paces & biomechanics 39:28 - Biomechanical education for run retail workers 45:34 - How important is increasing cadence? 55:34 - Shoe replacements for the Saucony Endorphin Shift 59:40 - Pick your favorite shoe brand and rotation 1:08:22 - Wrap-up --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctors-of-running/support