Advice on new running shoes

I have done basically exactly what your are inquiring about. I ran in Saucony Hurricanes for a long time and decided they were too heavy and too much stability. I have been running for about 5 months in the Saucony Mirage. The weight difference is very substantial. So far its working good. I have ran up to 10 miles in the Mirage with no issues. I have ran two half-marathons this Spring and used a heavier shoe for those because I was concerned in jumping to that distance in the Mirages.

I have one pair of the Mirage with speed laces that I have used in a couple of sprint tris and they worked great.

Lighter shoes - as in how much lighter? What do you hope to accomplish? You could go to something like the Saucony Jazz for your regular training and a Kinvara for racing.

You said you went to the Triumph because of the extra cushioning. Were you having problems with the other shoes you mentioned? Your recent weight loss is a good thing, but it really doesn't provide much information. If you weighed 250 and lost the weight, your choice of shoes might not change much. If you were 140 and lost the weight, it could be a different story.

You're also not doing yourself any favors in running so little while training for an HIM. Especially if running is not your strong event.

Hi elbi,

If what you're using is working now, and you're not suffering from nagging injuries, keep doing what you're doing.

However, when you do make the change to a lighter weight shoe, make a gradual change.  Maybe run in them half the distance you're running now, and that only once or twice a week.  Go back and forth between the shoe you have now and the lighter ones for a period of several weeks or months.  This will give your body a chance to gradually adapt.

I have the K-Swiss Blade Lights (2 pair) and six pair of Newton's (two Distance, one Gravity, one Motion and two Momentums).  I tried the Blade Lights for a few months, but went back to the Newton's.  I used to run in shoes that have, what I call, mammoth heels, because a year and half ago I was a heel striker.  I then learned about Chirunning, landing on the midfoot, leaning into the run and shorten my stride, that I made the switch to lighter weight, racing flat style shoe.  The Newton Distance and Gravity and Motion feel like slippers on my feet.  I prefer these shoes over the Asics and NB that I've worn in the past.  The Newton's feel like a second skin.  I can really sense the ground better than when I worn those big clunky style shoes in the past.

I don't know if this helps your question.  Let me know.

Went to the LRS yesterday and ended up taking home a pair of Saucony Rides and the Kinvara 2's.  The Ride is lighter than my current Triumphs.  After some long discussions with the folks at the LRS what I think I may do for now is do my longer runs in the Rides and start using the Kinvara 2s on my shorter runs and for my next race in July.  They felt great for the short time I ran outside the running store in them.  I plan to slowly transition to the Kinvaras if they work well for me.  I also tried on a new pair of Triumphs at the same time and could not believe the difference in weight even between those and the Ride.  

Thanks all for the input.  I will let you know how they both work out this week.