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Breaking trainers in for a marathon

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DeeGee Sep 2012 12:50pm, 3 Sep 2012 12578 posts	0 DeeGee By my reckoning, if you alternate shoes regularly, you'll get a lot more life out of them. I've got three pairs on the go at the minute for general running, all at different stages of wear. The oldest have the best part of 600 miles on them and there's plenty of life in them yet.
Foxy Sep 2012 10:22pm, 3 Sep 2012 27736 posts	0 Foxy My OCD means I do 26.2 training miles to break a pair in pre marathon but rotate 4 pairs & get 800 - 1000 miles out of a pair - but dont run marathons in a pair beyond 650 miles.
Hills of Death (HOD) Sep 2012 10:32pm, 3 Sep 2012 27699 posts	0 Hills of Death (HOD) Are you serious ?? Never know with you
Almost Symmetrical Sep 2012 10:53pm, 3 Sep 2012 3533 posts	0 Almost Symmetrical Broke in a new pair of shoes yesterday around Kent Coastal with no issues.
Mick n Phil Sep 2012 11:01pm, 3 Sep 2012 182 posts	0 Mick n Phil spleen seriously - just get them worn in, you've got what 4 weeks ?? as for all this mileage stuff well, i cannot answer that - i wear mine until they feel their beyond it good luck

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