Racing Flats question

If you've got em, use em! Since you're already running in a lighter weight shoe, you would likely have little difficulty. I use my flats only for racing and the occasional track session.

I wouldn't use racing flats for training except to break them in.  I don't think they generally last as long as training flats, and I would think the lack of cushioning would not be good for extended training.  I've run 4 marathons and used racing flats for each one.

(coughs and laughs)

No races only...but you should wear them around a little bit and maybe an easy short run or two just to get the feel, but then races only. Your gonna be so much faster those women (and dudes) better watch out. Crap

I

Not sure what happend there, I meant to say I better watch out you'll be coming for me.

Okay, advice taken...did my 10 mile run today in them and NO issues.  A little rubbing on one of my toes, but I run sockless, so that is easily fixed with some body glide in the shoe before the race...so no worries!  Thanks!!

I got a pair of AdiStar Comps in '06 at the IM Canada expo. I didn't know what flats were, they just felt good and really light. They worked for half my training through the next off-season, most of the training in-season for '07, and racing which included a marathon and two half IMs. I still put them on for a run sometimes but they're feeling a bit lumpy now. In December '07 I got some New Balance RC152. They are great for shorter runs but the toe box seems narrower and for runs over about 10 miles my feet spread out enough so that the ends of the 3rd and 4th toes start to touch. This causes callouses there, blisters though rarely, and a black toenail after a half marathon this spring. I tried some heavier Mizuno shoes for some training and a half IM, but didn't like the extra weight so much for running. I've recently used a pair of Mizuno Ronin for some training and an IM. For the IM there was more walking than expected, and I could have used the heavier heeled Mizunos, but the Ronins caused no blisters or other problems and worked OK.

The soles of the RC152 seem to be wearing faster, the Adidas hardly at all, and it's too soon to tell with the Mizunos. So far I prefer the light shoes I've tried for both training and racing. I'm not a very fast runner (yet) but I've been using a more mid to fore foot running style for several years now.