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5 Replies Last post: Mar 13, 2004 5:34 PM by Guest

Lanus3000

5 posts since
Feb 3, 2004

Mar 11, 2004 9:40 PM

Racing flats/spikes

I read that a racing flat or spike will save you about 1 second per ounce per mile so say that your normal shoe weighs 12ounces and you buy a racing flat that weighs 6 it will save you 6 seconds a mile. Just wondering if yall think that is a good estimate well anyways figured i'd post sumthing becuase this forum is a little bit slow

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1. Mar 11, 2004 10:05 PM

in response to: Lanus3000

Re: Racing flats/spikes

I've heard the same thing.

Guest

2. Mar 11, 2004 10:57 PM

in response to: Lanus3000

Re: Racing flats/spikes

In my experience it is something like that but is really more like 15sec per mile. Then again, while being a good athlete (2:01.13 800m this year as a JR), I am not an elite athlete which any study (if any) was done on. Elites would have less of a difference in my opnion.

Guest

3. Mar 12, 2004 5:48 PM

in response to: Lanus3000

Re: Racing flats/spikes

personally i dont think 1 ounce difference wil save you a full second. Maybe 4 ounces or up, but definetly not one. Where did u read that?

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Dan Darcy

Lanus3000

5 posts since
Feb 3, 2004

4. Mar 13, 2004 12:37 PM

in response to: Lanus3000

Re: Racing flats/spikes

I read it at
http://www.runnersworld.com/home/0,1300,1-52-167-3825,FF.html?site=RunnersWorld[/URL" target="_blank">

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5. Mar 13, 2004 5:34 PM

in response to: Lanus3000

Re: Racing flats/spikes

I think it's more mental than anything.

I had my pr for the mile wearing trainers...

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