#176 Buy or Sell: 4+ Hour Marathoners and Super Shoes, HR Monitors, Shoes that Last Less than 100 Miles, Non-Carbon Fiber Plated Shoes, and More!

We've got another edition of what has become the official Doctors or Running game show, Buy or Sell, with Matt Klein and Andrea Myers as your hosts. They cover a bevy of topics ranging from racing shoes for 4 hour marathoners, hear rate monitors, super shoes for 5Ks and more. Be sure to listen to the end to catch Matt & Andrea's differing views on Nike's Alphafly versions 1 and 3!

Chapters

• 0:00 - Intro
• 6:02 - 4+ Hour Marathoners Racing in Super Shoes
• 12:46 - Heart-rate Monitors for Runners
• 22:13 - Are the Kinvara 14s safe for running?
• 29:03 - The time changing for the Olympic Marathon Trials
• 34:05 - Training companion shoes
• 42:26 - Racing 5Ks in non-plated shoes
• 46:30 - Super Shoes that last less than 100mi
• 54:02 - All running shoes should have a wider toe box
• 57:14 - Non carbon-fiber plates (nylon, glass fiber, etc) in shoes
• 1:05:02 - Alphafly 1 vs Alphafly 3

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