Mizuno Waverider 17 review by the5krunner

Here is a link to my review of the 2014 Mizuno Waverider 17. Also above. Related articles Running Shoe Review: Mizuno Wave Rider 17 The Mizuno Wave Rider 17

Barefoot Running and Proprioception

People will often use barefoot running (which involves normally wearing minimally protective shoes) and forefoot running synonymously. Forefoot running means essentially landing on your toes first. <Here> is a link to [Proprioception-Making-Sense-of-Barefoot-Running] an introduction to this topic in more detail, written by a “barefoot shoe” manufacturer. I have tried such shoes on a treadmill and…

5k running: What if I come last? Should I enter?

Yes. I would definately enter I represented GB in Age Group Duathlon and genuinely was worried that I may well have come last. As it turned out I wasn’t. There’s always someone somewhere that will be slower than you. You just have to hope they are in the same race!! But really who cares? Think…

Duathlon – The Cost Of Competing For Your Country

In this country everything has a cost and we often overlook the benefits. So in good British form here are the costs you have to fork out to say you competed for your country! but we all love it really!! British Triathlon membership £51 Intention to qualify fee £15 Qualifying Race Entry Fee £40 Cost…

5K: Do Compression Tights Make Your 5k Times Faster?

Briefly the answer is probably “not really”. During exercise they reduce muscle vibration. IE it stops you wasting energy. So my take on that would be that it must make you a little faster. Vibration causes damage and so your endurance will be improved. There is also the psychological effect of looking a bit silly…

Do Lighter Running Shoes Make You Run Faster

A: Yes! I used to think that this was a ridiculous question. But I saw it the wrong way. My view was how on earth could wearing a pair of shoes that are, say, 300g lighter make any material difference? But that was not the point. Sure, if you wear a backpack with a 500g…

What Stats Do I Need For My Running

I spend a lot of time looking at my training stats. Probably too much. Probably more than I spend running. Whilst it is surely good to learn from the lessons of the recent past (your last session) it can’t be good to obsess over it can it? I mean when I do intervals I use…