The 3 Perfect Workouts for Your Favorite Running Shoes
We are breaking down which running shoe is best for different types of speed workout from 5k up to marathon training. Below we provide a workout tailored for some of our favorite speed shoes, including the ASICS Megablast, Adidas EVO SL, and the ASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo.
The right workout can make a good shoe feel elite. We matched three wildly popular shoes with a session they’re ready to crush—whether you’re dialing in marathon pace, locking into a tempo block, or ripping 400s at 5K speed. The Megablast shines on medium-long efforts with pace changes, the Evo SL eats sustained tempos, and the Sky Tokyo was made for fast turnover.
ASICS Megablast
Workout: 2 Mile Warmup, 3 x 2 Miles at Goal Marathon Pace, 2 Mile Cooldown
ASICS Megablast
The ASICS Megablast is perfectly-suited to midweek medium-long runs with blocks of marathon pace. Its midsole is comfortable and robust enough for warmups and cooldowns, but also has race-day caliber speed for turning over the legs during fast reps.
Adidas EVO SL
Workout: 2 Mile Warmup, 20 Minute Tempo, 2 Mile Cooldown
Adidas Evo SL
The EVO SL is built for Zone 3 mileage: it doesn’t have the pop and speed assistance you’d want for the fastest of workouts, nor the comfort and stability long runs demand, but it shines at steady paces. When you want a fun, streamlined and bouncy shoe to carry you through a light tempo run, the EVO SL delivers.
ASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo
Workout: 1 Mile Warmup, 10 x 400 Meters at 5K Race Pace, 1 Mile Cooldown
ASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo
400m repeat workouts are a staple of training plans across various race distances, and the Sky Tokyo is a perfect shoe to tackle them. Whether you’re building toward an all-out 5k or a marathon, this workout (and the Sky Tokyo) will help you secure that PR.
If you enjoyed these workout ideas, check out our training articles on our Top 5 Marathon Training long Runs, Top 5 Training Workouts for Running a Faster 5K, Top 5 Half Marathon Training Workouts, or Top 5 Marathon Training Workouts.
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