Best Shoes for Ankle and Calf Pain? Is Cadence Important? Matching Shoes to Pace? | Mailbag!

Time to answer more of your questions! On this episode, Nathan and David tackle listener questions about marathon training, trail shoes, biomechanics and more. Tune in for their take on strategies for nailing a net downhill marathon, running with hip displaysia, and matching shoes to biomechanics. Finally hear their take on who they'd pick if they were forced to choose one shoe brand to build a rotation with!
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
3:56 - Marathon training & racing shoe recommendations with a history of ankle and calf injuries
10:44 - Trail running shoes with wide midfoots
14:47 - Racing shoe recommendations for downhill marathons
22:59 - Exercise recommendations for hip displaysia
31:22 - Matching shoes to different paces & biomechanics
39:28 - Biomechanical education for run retail workers
45:34 - How important is increasing cadence?
55:34 - Shoe replacements for the Saucony Endorphin Shift
59:40 - Pick your favorite shoe brand and rotation
1:08:22 - Wrap-up
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