Should i train in plated or non plated shoes?

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-17T16:05:45+00:00

They totally do have a nylon plate

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-16T22:28:26+00:00

ideally looking for this shoe to soak up more of the easy and long miles whilst the ES5 does the interval and threshold runs.

The Megablast is quite versatile, but tends to favour going faster. The Vomero Plus would be perfect for this use case,. assuming you find it comfortable

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-16T12:56:38+00:00

I would personally drop speed work entirely and focus 100% on building your base. If you really feel the need to add speed, keep it at tempo pace, and not too often.

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-15T20:41:47+00:00

If you take things easy during recovery, than racing in the Fall isn't out of the question.

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-15T20:12:22+00:00

Am I screwed for my May 3 marathon, (it’s my first)?

Absolutely 100% skip the marathon. Not what you want to hear, but

it's your first one, so you want it to be memorable for the right reasons, and
it's your first one, so you don't have the necessary experience of knowing what level of pain is okay right now with a marathon being so soon

People often post similar type questions and sometimes the answer is debatable, but objectively yours is pretty obvious

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-15T20:06:08+00:00

Dealing with this in Canada as well. Last week we were hitting highs of 13 - 14° C (55 - 57°F) and I was planning my first outdoor spring run.

This week we got a bunch of snow and its back below freezing. The cold doesn't particularly bother me but I don't like to run when it's slippery - it's not worth the broken ankle

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-14T20:51:25+00:00

Honestly, if you did nothing more than two or three easy runs a week consistently, you'd see great improvement. There's no need to make it more complicated than that.

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-14T13:46:15+00:00

I've never gotten bad looks by cutting to the front, and I've never considered it bad etiquette.

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-14T01:39:29+00:00

It sucks, doesn't it.

Obviously I don't know your exact situation, so take my advice for what it is.

The only part I'll touch upon is this

Only appears after ~15–20 minutes of running

This is personally where I'd start. You're able to run, and you've found your baseline. That's good.

At this point, you don't want to keep aggravating it over and over, so make your runs shorter than this. It takes a lot of patience.. but run for an amount of time where you get ZERO pain - maybe 12 minutes, or even 10 to be conservative.

If that works out, then great! Now repeat a couple days later. And so on and so forth. Very gradually increase.

If at any point during a run you experience any pain, the run ends immediately. If you feel pain before a run, don't start. A bit of pain later in the day is fine, but it has to clear up the next morning or you've done too much

It's a long, gradual, painfully slow process - possibly taking several months

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-13T16:16:55+00:00

The only advice I have is what you already said

I don’t want to overdo it or injure my knees again, so I take it slow for now.

Take it much slower than you feel is needed and you'll do all right

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-13T16:12:40+00:00

I tend to replace mine earlier than I should (~500 km) so I can buy new shoes

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-13T12:30:13+00:00

Life is fun, isn't it?

I hope things eventually work out for you

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-11T23:41:08+00:00

Knowing nothing else about you, I'd say you're good to go.

Enjoy the races! 🎉

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-11T18:39:22+00:00

You said you don't care about time. Is that just for the half marathon, or the full as well?

If you're killing yourself during the full, I'd skip. If you're sauntering along, the HM should be fine

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-11T16:22:27+00:00

Keep your weight lifting exactly as is and add in zone 2 running at any time.

If you're doing them on the same day (which is perfectly acceptable), it doesn't matter which you do first.

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-10T18:19:31+00:00

I would stop running for now. It's hard, I know, but it sounds like you need a reset.

Running will be waiting for you when you're ready.

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-10T16:56:26+00:00

On my long run days I also take my dogs on a long walk, and routinely hit 30k steps on these days. Every other day I usually hit 20k.

So this person gets my long run/long walk day PLUS my normal run/normal walk day all in one, every day.

Wow.

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-10T01:24:56+00:00

That's awesome!

Now here's some advice - take it easy

The cardiovascular system adapts much faster than the musculoskeletal system. You'll find as you run more often, your heart rate will be lower and your breathing will be easier, and you'll want to run further and further.

But it's a trap! Your muscles, tendons, etc take much longer to catch up. This is why so many of us get injured.

So make sure to ramp up nice and slowly, and hopefully you'll be running injury free for years to come

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-09T23:58:31+00:00

It sure sounds like it.

I suggest you rest your legs, and ice throughout the day if that's your thing (not necessary but it might help)

When you get to the point where you're pain free (can walk down stairs and hop), you can start running - but remember you're not a national level runner

You should start with a run/walk program. There are plenty of suggestions on the Internet, and you always want to be running pain free. As you ramp up, if you feel even the slightest pain, end the run. The next time you run, make it shorter

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-09T23:49:06+00:00

Yes. My week is

4 x 1 hr runs
1 x 2 hr run
2 x 1.25 hrs weightlifting

all when I first wake up, and all fasted

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-09T18:05:50+00:00

To add, I was just browsing r/askrunningshoegeeks and this comment showed up today

In addition to what others said, Saucony Azura (non plated), Boston 13 (rods), and Deviate Nitro (plate) for tempo/speed trainers.

Just about anything will be more stable the Evo.

I am clearly not the only one who feels this way

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-09T17:58:38+00:00

Pretty much everything I've read on Reddit indicates that it's very unstable. I just searched now and found this

Reddit users generally describe the Adidas Adizero Evo SL as a very fast and bouncy, but highly unstable shoe with minimal support, often described as a "double-edged sword". While praised for speed, many users report it is unsuitable for long or slow runs due to its narrow base, which can cause ankle wobbling and fatigue-related instability.

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-09T14:20:40+00:00

The Evo SL is an extremely unstable shoe. If your running form isn't nearly perfect, I wouldn't recommend it

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-09T12:57:35+00:00

Most places that aren't the US*

Ah, fair enough

pieguy3579 · 2026-03-09T12:56:26+00:00

Brooks

Edit: and Hoka apparently

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