Really, how many people actually keep track of how many
miles they put on their running shoes? I mean documenting the miles by day,
week, month and year! I can tell you I have gone for years without a clue as to
the mileage I put on my running shoes - until now. I don’t know why but I
decided maybe I should start keeping track of mine.
So now of course I will see the miles accumulate on paper
along with the visual of seeing the damage to the soles. I had been rotating
two pairs of shoes and now have added a third pair to the mix. Keeping track on
paper, now I can see which ones get used the most, as if I already did not know
being I am the one wearing them.
When I decided to start doing this the first thing I
asked myself was how? Surely there must be a document or file on-line that
someone has already made up that I can use I asked myself, and there was. But
in the end I came up with my own crude chart to log the miles for each of my
shoes. By crude, I really mean it but it does the trick.
If you check on-line, type “keeping track of shoe miles”
on Google, you will see there are applications you can use and unlimited
suggestions on forums on how to track the data. If you like the technical
stuff, then one of the apps is for you. Personally I like writing down the info
on the chart I put together as I can quickly look at it without having to log
onto some device or computer.
So back to why I decided to track my shoes mileage. I
guess it would be useful so I do not keep running forever on the same pair of
shoes. If you are a heavier runner I guess you might worry about the
compression of the foam to the point that you no longer have decent cushioning,
which in reality is something we should all be concerned with.
The point is to not try using the same pair of shoes to
the point you are creating damage to yourself. When you reach this point you
could very well start to obtain minor aches and pains that will eventually lead
to bigger things, which in turn may stop you from running altogether. Below
are some pictures of the log I made for myself. The shoes I am currently using
are the Nike Lunaracer (Lun), Nike Pegasus (Peg) and Adidas Boost. I started using the
Adidas later and just started keeping track at the bottom of the page.
It’s pretty crude but it works for me. In addition I do
keep a log of my runs.
