Customised RealFlex shoes. |
One of the main differences, I've observed, is that after an increase in my kilometres per week over 6 weeks, I have not picked up any niggles or injuries in my hips, knees, or ankles, which used to happen after prolonged bouts of running for me (don't laugh, 6 weeks of unbroken running is LONG for me).
My 5K (sub-25 minutes) and 10K (sub-60 minutes) times have improved over the last month, but I'm not sure if it's because of the shoes or just because I'm running more often than I used to!
As mentioned in my first post, I've been using the Nike+ iPod sensor and syncing my runs, routes, times and distances with the Nike+ Running website. They have made such a difference to my own, and my partner's training, that I will devote the next post to a review of the sensor, iPod/iPhone App, and a how-to for getting started with their website.