How many miles did you run today?

[Dusty Heaters]

Believe it or not, when healthy I actually do cover a good bit of ground for a 190lb’er. I donate shoes at the ~225m mark. Past 200m I’m just playing with fire and have had some foot fascia flare ups trying to squeeze out a couple extra miles.

In the grand scheme of clothing/footwear relativity...I have a walk-in closet full of Edward Green, Gaziano & Girling, and John Lobb all over the $1k+ per pair mark. There must be 40 pair or so...down from 60+ at one point. So when I look running shoes that actually serve a critical purpose, it doesn’t make sense for me to cut corners. Especially at $100-$200 each...****, I have pieces of clothing in my closet I haven’t even worn yet that cost 3x+. Besides, new stuff is fun.


Most of these are still BNIB.

 

[jbarwick]

You are on another level....I am glad my <$100 Brooks Ghost shoes are working for now. I get 400 miles easy out of those but realize some people need special shoes.

 

[Fueco]

And I felt bad about paying $105 for my Altra Kayentas...

 

[metals37]

I've noticed running shoe pricing creeping up in the last few years. I think the improvements in foams and uppers has driven some of that. I also assume that tariffs are going to be an issue at some point......

I historically have been able to get ~600 miles on a shoe before starting to have issues. I know a shoe is done when I have knee pain after a run. I feel very fortunate to be able to get that many miles on my shoes.

 

[Dusty Heaters]

Damn!! You guys pound every fiber of life out of those things. Reminds me of my dad who holds on to a pair of sneakers until holes form in the outsole. To each their own man, that’s great. I’m happy for you guys.

For me, I love that fresh and springy feeling that you get from the first ~100m of wear.

The only sadness I harbor resides in the limitation of having but two feet.

 

[Michigan Planner]

I've noticed running shoe pricing creeping up in the last few years. I think the improvements in foams and uppers has driven some of that. I also assume that tariffs are going to be an issue at some point......

I historically have been able to get ~600 miles on a shoe before starting to have issues. I know a shoe is done when I have knee pain after a run. I feel very fortunate to be able to get that many miles on my shoes.

I think the style on many running shoes has improved a lot over the past few years so demand has gone up by those who aren’t wearing them to run but just want a nice casual athletic shoe, especially among those in the SW&D crowd. Previously, nobody but “Dad” would be caught dead in a pair of runners but these days that’s changed. I think that’s driven the prices up quite a bit over the past few years.

For myself, I used to be a cheapskate and would try to get 500 miles out of a pair but now I replace every 300 miles (or whenever I need to travel and my go-to shoes stink too much to put in my luggage).

 

[jbarwick]

7 miles at lunch.

I change my shoes more based on the sole now but it is generally in the 400-500 range...I think. I midfoot strike and wet pavement can be sketchy when it is bare.

 

[FlyingMonkey]

I've got my 8k race tomorrow morning. It won't be great. I've finished in the Top 25 of this race 3 times in the past, with a best time of 31:24. But tomorrow I'm just hoping I can get under 36:00, which will be by far my worst time ever. On the plus side, it will be raining: my favourite conditions.

 

[Dusty Heaters]

It felt so good to be back on the trail...even if slow.

Swung by the local shop to pickup the latest.

 

[Fueco]

5.5 trail miles with the dogs. We’re starting to get warm weather again, with temps in the low 70s.

 

[FlyingMonkey]

So, the race was pretty much as I expected: 35:53 for the 8k. Almost everyone else I used to measure myself against was between 2 and 4 minutes faster. But I know I can get back there. This time next year, I will be aiming for as near 32:00 as I can get. So more volume and for the next month at least, longer distances. I've got our local 10K race at the start of July.

 

[Lionel Hutz]

4.2 miles on 5/26 in Montana on dirt roads, which felt great
4.5 miles on 5/30 trying Santa Fe trail for the first time (turned at Munger)


13.1 today, my first time to complete a half marathon distance. Splits were
6 miles in 46:48
7 - 54:30
60:00 @7.71
8 - 62:11
9 - 69:53
10 - 77:35
11 - 86:17
12 - 94:28
Then the ******* treadmill told me "run ended" at 12.65 miles and I had to restart the thing to do the last 0.45 so I don't have a final time

I can extrapolate it but it's quite a kick in the nuts not to have a final time. I restarted the thing so fast I don't even know what my time was through 12.65

 

[jbarwick]

9.9 miles Saturday then a split run yesterday of 6.3 miles and 2.8 miles. Capped off a 50 mile week which felt good and back to roughly 30 miles per week for the year.

 

[Dusty Heaters]

Playing it safe on the treadmill again. I tried trotting around in the hallway and I’m not ready for hard surfaces just yet.

10% incline for 30m slow.

 

[rbalexandrite]

I was able to run at least 3 miles today. That's all I have to do for now since I still have a Crossfit session at the same day.