#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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