Nike Zoom Gravity, your ideal shoe for your tempo run sessions

RUNNEA
Redacción RUNNEA Team
Posted on 25-11-2019

Don't say Nike Zoom Gravity, but rather run fast wherever and whenever you want, as long as you wear this new model from the Oregon brand on your feet. Obviously we are not going to tell you that you need a specific running shoe for each specific session you need to do, because, among other things you already know that wearing the right material is a factor that plays in your favor in your evolution as a popular athlete.

Although these Nike Zoom Gravity shoes perform well both in quality training and in short distance competitions, these Running shoes have been designed to give you that plus you need in your tempo run sessions. Or in other words, that training method based on improving your speed at the anaerobic threshold. A section that is important, and in which you are interested, despite being an endurance and long distance runner.

It is true that this new model of the Nike Running Zoom Gravity is not as mediatic as the innovative Nike AlphaFly prototype , with which Eliud Kipochoge became the first athlete in history to break the 2 barrier in a marathon. Or the reactive Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next%, worn by all the hares that accompanied Kipchoge in his historic sporting achievement of the INEOS 1:59 challenge in Vienna. However, these Nike Zoom Gravity are fully in the racing category of the American firm, being one of its most demanded flying shoes; and not only for its performance, but also for its great quality/price ratio.

Nike Zoom Gravity Highlights

As we have already mentioned, the Nike Zoom Gravity are developed to help you in that mission you have to run faster in your speed workouts. Something that you have in your hand, since this model provides you with a dynamic propulsion in the forefoot area; at the same time that presents a grippy traction on various surfaces. So we are talking about a result that has the ultimate goal of maximizing your stride.

Thus, the novelties, and also the strong points of these Zoom Gravity are summarized in:

  • Zoom Air unit in the forefoot area, which favors a greater degree of reactivity, and also propulsion.
  • Greater internal cushioning, a direct consequence of the higher midsole height.
  • More stable and comfortable ride, as a dual-density foam is implemented to provide a firm structure, but without sacrificing a soft core.
  • Tighter fit with mesh upper, and also with a band in the bridge area to better distribute the pressure of the laces.
  • More durability and better traction, thanks to the inclusion of that elastic rubber compound in the outsole.
  • Higher heel with foam on the sides, which generates a suction cup effect, but also provides extra stability in each stride.

How can the Nike Zoom Gravity help you in your tempo run?

We've been telling you about it at Runnea for some time now, and you can't say no to us. Running is not just about putting on your Running shoes and adding kilometers. Because your personalized training plan should also include quality workouts, what we can also call Tempo Run.

What does Tempo Run training consist of?

Basically, it consists of running at a constant pace until you reach a plateau. Also known as reaching the lactate threshold . Also known as reaching the lactate threshold, and that in general terms we are talking about a type of training to "run at a strong but controlled pace", as one of its great precursors, Jack Daniels -recognized American athletic trainer- has defined this type of training.

All in all, the benefits of Tempo Run are as follows:

  • Improve speed and endurance.
  • Predict running performance.
  • Better recovery after physical activity.

Let's be clear, and you need to know it. When it comes to running, our own muscles begin to pull the production, accumulation and expenditure of lactic acid. The more you run, the more lactic acid you produce. So the pace of your tempo run helps you compensate for that imbalance between lactic acid production and expenditure.

Nike Zoom Gravity Runner Profile

We have drawn on the experience of Chema Martínez, one of the most successful national long-distance runners in our athletics, who in his book "Don't think, run more", gives us one of his particular "Chemadvice" about sports equipment:

The choice of a good technical running shoe is essential. They have to be appropriate to our physical shape and our goals. We must play with three variables: weight, stability and cushioning".

That said, and in the specific case of the Nike Zoom Gravity these three variables are fulfilled to the letter. Its weight does not exceed 210 grams, so we are talking about a really light running shoe; Its cushioning capacity is guaranteed with the Zoom Air unit, which not only contributes to a more comfortable and comfortable stride, but also adds reactivity, and favors propulsion to run faster; While stability comes from the hand of its optimal support, thanks to the implementation of an upper with VapoWeave fabric to improve breathability but also to achieve an ideal fit, which translates into more dynamic and optimized transitions.

With all this, these Nike Zoom Gravity are designed for those runners looking to enjoy a more natural stride with a lightweight model and perfect fit for running at paces under 4:30 minutes per kilometer, thinking both in quality training and in competition in 10k races, and even up to the half marathon. And of course, if you wear these Zoom Gravity, it's better to do it with a certain refined running technique. You'll improve your results, in time.

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