Obvious one really. Everyone
needs runners. There’s a plethora of brands runners put there that basically do
the same thing – they help you get from Point A (the start) to Point B (the finish).
If you are thinking of changing you runners because your current pair:
·
Have holes in
them.
·
Have half a
sole hanging off them.
·
Are going to
clash with your chosen race top.
·
Have utterly
lost their bounce because you’ve ran more than a few hundred miles in them.
·
Have been
last seen in the mouth of your neighbour’s dog.
..then I’d suggest you buy a pair
as soon as possible because if you don’t have them broke in over the next few
weeks, you may forget about wearing them come race-day. To help you make up
mind we have given a brief guide to help:
Asics – Nearly every runner has had a pair of Asics at some stage in
their running life. I’ve had three. It is a really solid runner’s runner. They
are also the type of runner you buy as a Christmas present for someone you know
likes running. (Of course never ever buy a pair of runners for someone who
likes running. That’d would be like buying a bride or groom for someone because
you know they’d like to get married).
Saucony – People who buy Saucony are also the type of people who don’t buy
the cheap white wine because it is on sale in SuperValu. Instead they are the
selective type who spend 15 minutes looking for the right Pinot Grigio to go
with the mussels dish they are cooking later.
New Balance – A big hit for fans of dystopian
science-fiction films, New Balance give you the impression that by wearing them
you’ll benefit from some new type of mind-bending technology. You won’t. But
they are comfortable.
Hi-Tec – If you are wearing a pair of Hi-Tec runners you are also probably
also wearing an O’Neill’s shorts and a Saw Doctors t-shirt. Check the year and
you’ll probably find out you’ve woken up in 1993. Quickly find the time-machine
you used to get back here and return to the present immediately.
Mizuno – Ex-footballers like these because of how they sound like a pair
of boots they would have loved to have bought when they were younger had their
parents been willing to pay that bit more instead of the £30 they ended up
spending on those same black pair of Adidas everyone else had whose tongue
didn’t even bend down.
Under Armour – Under armour do runners?! That’s what is
usually most frequently asked to those people who are wearing under-armour
runners. These same people were also amongst the first people to starting
drinking beetroot juice and eating quinoa.
Brooks – I knew little of these runners until a pair of bananas sold them
to me in Barcelona. True story. Since then I’ve found out that Brooks are one
of the largest retailers of runners in the U.S. Though this might suggest that
they are some faceless multinational conglomerate, it didn’t stop them swapping
my runners for a bigger pair when after a few kilometres of running (which I
admitted to) I realised they were too small. Lovely people but and the bananas
were great too. True story.
Puma – You either have a beard and make your own craft-beer or used to
play tennis. Either way if you are not a good runner you can be guaranteed that
you look good with these on.
Nike – Often worn by those entirely new to running. Not because they
aren’t a good pair of runners but because they panicked when they went into the
shop and saw just how many runners there actually are. In the absence of a
store assistant they only recognised the Swoosh and bought these! Nike runners
are also a fan of those who think running is all about running really fast in a
town like you’ve been chased by the cops and have the lungs of a Kenyan.
Tuesday’s training
Fast one this and the legs were barely
recovered from the weekend! 40 mins at just below marathon pace non-stop.
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