Julie Cattell from Milestone Running, Southern California
With running shoes being so important to us, we have devoted two episodes to this essential subject. Our first shoe episode was from the northern climes in Toronto, Canada where Bryan Smith offered us his thoughts on best shoes for all 4 seasons since Toronto experiences all of the weather elements including snow, ice, humidity, cold and hot days.
Today’s episode takes us to the southern part of California where, except for rain and fog, runners here can appreciate and, pretty much count on, moderate temperatures and outdoor accessibility almost every day.
The ongoing search for the best shoe for each of us is a challenge and an opportunity to improve our running. As we mentioned last week, better times, less injury, less pain, and terrain specific characteristics are some of what we are looking for in the perfect shoe.
What’s hot and what’s not
Is there a best shoe for you? Julie Cattell from Milestone Running, an independent running store in the San Diego area, will give us her perspective on what’s hot and what’s not from a warmer climate perspective. Many of the shoes we learn about from Julie are different models than those Bryan picked for us last week. Because we really can’t have too many shoes to pick from, can we?
Questions Julie is asked:
2:50 First Four:
- How old are you?
- Where were you born?
- Where do you live now?
- What is your favorite race distance or type of race?
3:40 What is your running background?
5:53 What can you tell us about the Milestone Running stores?
7:33 What special or unique items does Milestone Running carry?
8:53 Are your store group runs road and trail runs?
10:55 What are your favorite races in San Diego?
13:21 What are some of the shoe and equipment considerations for Southern California runners?
14:05 Why would the trail shoes be less ‘geared out’?
14:50 Are they less rugged?
15:45 What shoes would you recommend for the Death Valley race?
17:04 What are you seeing for shoes in 2020 that is different from past years?
18:12 What are some of the more innovative shoes you carry that others don’t?
19:22 How popular are the New Balance Minimus?
20:15 What is your favorite kind of running?
21:05 What are your favorite 2020 shoes for basic road training?
23:37 What are you noticing with various drops?
24:10 Are Hoka’s a high-drop shoe?
24;42 What are some advanced road training shoes?
25:59 What are your favorite 2020 shoes for trail running?
26:46 What is the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail)?
27:20 What are some other basic trail shoes?
29:31 What do you like for racing flats, both for road and trail?
30:35 Does the New Balance Rebel have a plate?
31:08 Are there any rules around competing in shoes with plates?
32:19 What distances would you recommend for the New Balance 1400’s?
32:46 Can misusing or overusing a certain shoe create injuries?
32:56 Any other racing flats you’d recommend?
33:58 What are some of your personal favorites?
35:04 What is your go-to shoe for a long weekend run?
35:40 Do you run hurdles as well as steeplechase?
36:39 What do you carry for track spikes?
37:26 What do you wear for track spikes?
38:55 How does Milestone Running work with area schools’ running teams?
39:39 Do any famous runners run with shoes from Milestone Running?
42:04 Any final thoughts?
44:03 Final Kick Round:
- What is your favorite local training run (location, starting point, parking, distance, terrain and safety issues)?
- Favorite running book(s)?
- Who or what would you like to have featured on the Run To The Top podcast?
Quotes by Julie:
“Everybody gets stuck in trends and just notice where the pendulum is swinging; the pendulum went barefoot and now the pendulum is going maximal, and so the truth is always somewhere in the middle.”
“Use what you feel like that day. I have soft shoes, I have firm shoes, I have more cushioned shoes, I have less cushioned shoes. Just give your body something different. Get barefoot in the grass and walk around. Strengthen your feet; they need to work for you.”
(Regarding shoes with plates) “It wasn’t that it gave them any extra time, it was they weren’t as trashed by the end of the run. It’s not something you want to use all the time. But they were just able to recover quicker.”
“I can’t have a ‘bossy’ shoe; I have to have a shoe that just lets my foot be my foot.”
“(Regarding the Hoka Clifton) “Just the way you land in it, it’s very different. The movement of that shoe, the geometry of it are different. It’ll take some people getting used to, some people it’s an ease on their body right away.”
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Mentioned in this podcast:
Run To The Top Winners Circle Facebook Community
Cafe Madeleine, South Park – San Diego
Penasquitos Canyon Running Trail
Book: Once A Runner by John L. Parker, Jr.
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