How to find your perfect shoe for race day

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🗓️ 8 September 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Over the past few years we’ve seen massive changes in shoe technology with the growth of carbon-plated “supershoes” designed specifically to make you faster.

But, are super shoes worth it for you and, if so, which ones are the best for you?

In today’s show, Coach Hayley and Coach Alex are going to discuss how you can find the perfect pair of racing shoes to meet your specific goals and running style. We’ll cover…

What should you look for in a race-day shoe?
To super shoe or not to super shoe and your other options
Do you need a separate pair of shoes for racing?
Some of our coaches’ personal favorite shoes
And so much more!

If you have lofty racing goals you’re going to want the best shoes to maximize performance, so let’s get into it with a discussion on how to find your next perfect shoes for race day!

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello fellow runners. I'm your host Finn Melanson and this is the run to the top
0:14.4	podcast. Podcast dedicated to making you a better runner with each and every
0:19.5	episode. We are created and produced by the expert team of coaches at runners connect.net where you can find the best
0:26.3	running information on the internet as well as training planes to fit every runner and every budget. With the past few years, we have seen massive changes in shoe technology with the growth of carbon-plated super shoes designed specifically to make you faster.
0:46.5	But are super shoes worth it for you and if so which ones are the best for you?
0:50.9	In today's show Coach Haley and Coach Alex are going to
0:54.0	discuss how you can find the perfect pair of racing shoes to meet your specific
0:58.2	goals in running style. We'll cover what you should look for in a race day
1:01.5	shoe to super shoe or not to super shoe and your other options.
1:05.5	Whether you need a separate pair of shoes for racing, some of our coaches personal favorite shoes,
1:10.2	and so much more. If you have lofty racing goals you're going to want the best
1:13.9	shoes to maximize performance so let's get into it with a discussion on how to
1:17.4	find your next perfect shoes for race day.
1:22.4	You train in the mornings and struggle to get motivated and focused those first few hours
1:28.2	at work, then you'll love quality a mind from Neurohacker.
1:31.5	A researched backed,
1:32.8	neutropic designed to help improve daily mental performance.
1:36.2	I'll tell you more about them later,
1:37.2	but you can go to neurohacker.com
1:39.6	forward slash RTT for $100 off and use code R T T to save an extra 15%.
1:47.0	If you're tired of sweaty, smelly, and stained seats after your runs, then you have to check out the car seat covers
1:55.4	made specifically for runners from dry seats. Head to DRI seats.
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