How often do you need to change your running shoes when you are training for a marathon?

Question

I have been running since August to train for the london marathon. Started to get slightly sore shins (may be down to increasing my training).

Answer 1

SOON, or they will not have been broken in enough for the run.
and good luck with the run.

Answer 2

16 is young for a marathon. Six months is way too short a training program for a first timer. You might want to consider training for a half instead. When you complete a half, think about a 15-20 mile race. Then consider the marathon. A marathon should never be taken lightly. You should buy shoes with additional cushioning for the increased mileage you'll be running. To give you a basic idea, to properly train for a marathon, you should have a MINIMUM mileage base of 50/week for at least 8-10 weeks with gradually increasing mileage. You should have completed a 20 mile training run at 75-80% marathon goal pace 2 weeks prior to goal marathon. You can get seriously hurt if you attempt to run a full marathon without proper training (stress fracture, torn ligaments, tendons). Injuries can takes months to full recover. It's good to have a training partner who runs about the same pace as you, especially during long runs. But if you & she are not at the same fitness level, you really aren't going to benefit.

Answer 3

Your running shoes should be changed on average every 500 miles. You may get more benefit from your shoes if you go to a special running shop that has a treadmill and video camera to record your gait. Thus enabling you to buy the correct shoes to combat your shins.

Answer 4

The medical advise on this is every 500 miles for serious runners like yourself. You might want to consider wearing long (below knee) socks with good wicking, arch, calf and shin support properties too.

Answer 5

probably your increase in training. always change your trainers as soon as the spring starts to go out of them, as road running is much harder in the joints etc, than grass or track. i run six miles five days a week and a pair of nike air max last about a year. make sure you don't buy a new pair for the race itself. wear a pair of old faithful broken in ones

Answer 6

What is the state of your shoes, if they are worn or smoothed down then you should replace them, best to go to a specialist running/jogging shop and speak to a professional, I try runners need in Camden, London, they watch you run and decide the best shoes for you.

Answer 7

Once Nike Twice Rebook, Three times Converse.

Answer 8

500 miles

Answer 9

About every 450-500 miles you should replace them.

Answer 10

every 350 - 500 miles