'I ran the race of my life in these shoes.'
down from 3:49:44 to 3:45:41. While four minutes might not look like much on paper , it was my strongest marathon performance to date, and I ran the second half of the race two and a half minutes faster than the first. Running a negative split was huge for me, as I had always fallen apart in the last part of the Houston Marathon, where the course turns to rolling hills. More importantly, I felt good all the way to end of those 26.2 miles, and that alone was worth it.
While I've already snatched up another pair to stash away for next year's marathon, I wouldn't completely credit my performance to the shoes alone. I had beautiful weather that day and a relatively flat course, and I had put in the time training. But if, like me, you're hopeful that they could help you up your game, here are a few things to keep in mind before giving them a try.
Nike's Flyknit technology is more form-fitting than other shoes. I typically wear a size 9 in everyday shoes, and a 9.5 in running shoes, so I went up to a 10 when placing my order. Although my feet felt fine throughout the race, I had a huge blood blister under one of my big toenails afterward, and — stop here if you're squeamish — completely lost that toenail about a month later. So, I decided go up another half-size when ordering my second pair.
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