Comments on: Racing (Flats) Shoes – Time Savings of Racing Flats http://runcolo.com/blog/racing-shoes-time-savings-of-racing-flats/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:19:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Administrator http://runcolo.com/blog/racing-shoes-time-savings-of-racing-flats/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Administrator Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:33:44 +0000 http://runcolo.com/blog/?p=29#comment-443 James, It would not. Running shoe weight has the greatest impact in time reduction, when you're discussing weight, because you are lifting that weight x amount of times during the race. Granted any reduction in weight will make you faster, some weight result is superior in time reduction. In Cycling, this is true with wheels, since that weight is rolling, it offers the greatest ROI. The same is true with running shoes, because an ounce reduction in running shoes is different than an ounce in saying wearing a lighter racing singlet. Thanks James,

It would not. Running shoe weight has the greatest impact in time reduction, when you’re discussing weight, because you are lifting that weight x amount of times during the race. Granted any reduction in weight will make you faster, some weight result is superior in time reduction.

In Cycling, this is true with wheels, since that weight is rolling, it offers the greatest ROI. The same is true with running shoes, because an ounce reduction in running shoes is different than an ounce in saying wearing a lighter racing singlet.

Thanks

]]> By: James Kirby http://runcolo.com/blog/racing-shoes-time-savings-of-racing-flats/comment-page-1/#comment-442 James Kirby Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:48:34 +0000 http://runcolo.com/blog/?p=29#comment-442 I am interested in your comment that someone could save c. 1 second per mile by shaving an ounce from a racing flat. Would that translate into carrying excess weight around? I.e. someone who has put on say, 16 ounces in weight would run 16 seconds per mile slower? I am interested in your comment that someone could save c. 1 second per mile by shaving an ounce from a racing flat. Would that translate into carrying excess weight around? I.e. someone who has put on say, 16 ounces in weight would run 16 seconds per mile slower?

]]> By: Sonja Wieck http://runcolo.com/blog/racing-shoes-time-savings-of-racing-flats/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Sonja Wieck Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:12:48 +0000 http://runcolo.com/blog/?p=29#comment-45 I race in the Brooks T4 Racer as well and love them. I have run 3 half marathons in them and a slew of other races. I also really love doing track workouts in racing flats, you just feel like you are flying. I race in the Brooks T4 Racer as well and love them. I have run 3 half marathons in them and a slew of other races. I also really love doing track workouts in racing flats, you just feel like you are flying.

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