All done, slow and steady it went. It felt more comfortable today. I have been running the forest trails with tree roots and all sticking out the ground. For gravel trails, should I use trail trainers or road trainers?
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Well done on completing week 3! I would imagine trail trainers for gravel but Im no expert and don't run off road often.
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If your current road shoes grip OK and you feel secure in them, you probably don't need trail shoes right now. I only owned road shoes during C25K and they were fine on fairly flat, even gravel surfaces on single-figure gradients.
Nowadays, running longer distances on tracks like those in your photo, I'd use my lighter trail shoes as they grip better than my road shoes. However I wouldn't use my more technical trail shoes as they're too firm, the lugs are too deep and they'd only pick up chunks of gravel, which is no help at all.
I personally won't run in road shoes on slippery, uneven sloping terrain, even for short distances. I tried it once on an easy trail that I know very well, faceplanted badly and ended up in A&E. If I find myself unexpectedly wearing the wrong shoes for the terrain, for example during holiday runs where I don't know the route, I'll walk rather than splatter myself.
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well done Troyskiuk01 …you’re flying through it!! I think if you’re trainers feel ok on the gravel and you’re not skidding about, they should be ok…if not, def trail shoes
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As Cmoi syas,,, if you feel secure...then that flat trail should be okay...x