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diet, training and injuries / Re: One for the runners
« Last post by chriss on Today at 01:47:17 pm »Wow what a reply. I think you misunderstand carbon shoe.
A carbon shoe is only as good as the runner. For example they moved the pods back on the new Nike's because most runners don't land on them because they are shit runners. ASICS also have new plated shoes for different foot strikes. Hoka' have that heel to forefoot roll. I'd say most runners can't hold form for a marathon to get full use out of them, heel striking for X miles, rather than bouncing on a plate is pretty crap.
As for cheating, it's not. Anyone can buy them and most will be club runners looking for a pb or ego runners trying to look good. The eletes all wear them, so it's a case of talent, training & luck.
If you look at Kenya it's riddled by doping at the moment.
A carbon shoe is only as good as the runner. For example they moved the pods back on the new Nike's because most runners don't land on them because they are shit runners. ASICS also have new plated shoes for different foot strikes. Hoka' have that heel to forefoot roll. I'd say most runners can't hold form for a marathon to get full use out of them, heel striking for X miles, rather than bouncing on a plate is pretty crap.
As for cheating, it's not. Anyone can buy them and most will be club runners looking for a pb or ego runners trying to look good. The eletes all wear them, so it's a case of talent, training & luck.
If you look at Kenya it's riddled by doping at the moment.