WILL NEW SHOES HELP

With Winelands only a couple of days away I am starting to think about the race, OK maybe I should be saying worry about the race!!!

So while I take a taper week I also look back and the buildup I've had, and ask the question?

DID I DO ENOUGH?

• Enough for a sub 3, Yes.
• Enough for a sub 2h50, Yes (brave statement...)
• Enough for a sub 2h40... This is the question I am asking myself, it's not going to be easy, and I need the running gods on my side...

What does the log book say?

• This week is easy enough, Good... rest so important.
• I'll eat enough, food and a bit of this to help build back any muscles I have used...

A little protien

• Training, is one ever happy? 
• Sessions, yes I did them, fast enough? would have liked them quicker.
• Distance in the week? Good, but a couple of morning runs would have been nice...
• Long runs? This is what scares me, I feel I haven't do enough since my marathon in September!
• SHOES...

OLD KSO 5 FINGERS

•  With over a 1000 miles (yes miles) on them maybe not a good choice.

NB MT00

•  Another shoe with over 1000 miles, they have seen better days.

TREK PRO 5 FINGERS

•  Only 777km logged in these and I did run my last marathon in them, this could work!

NB MT10

•  Yes they are a trail shoe, but with 788km logged I now use them more on the road, feel like slippers on the foot.

INOV-8

• Ran this race in them last year,  only 767km logged, another possibility.

NB MINIMUS 10V2

•  Ran in them yesterday 7km (only run in them), feel good for a Marathon!

So will new shoes help me reach my goal?