
My weekly training consists of three days of easy running (three to four miles), one day of a longish run (six to nine miles) with speed work mixed in, and one day of a long, slow distance run (eight or more miles) as well as some speed-endurance drills. I started training for the TCS 2021 New York City Marathon-my first marathon and the race’s 50th anniversary!-this June, which just so happened to coincide with SELF’s annual sneaker testing. I’m not exaggerating when I say this: I don’t think I could’ve found a better shoe to train for a marathon in. While I still run in them for long-distance training, the 2021 SELF Certified Sneaker Awards testing introduced me to my new reliable running buddy: the Saucony Endorphin Speed 2. Last year, for SELF’s 2020 Sneaker Awards, I reviewed the Saucony Endorphin Shift shoes and fell in love with their cloudlike cushioning. I only have a few regrets in life, and one of them is sleeping on Saucony running shoes for the last 25 years. You can see the rest of our award winners here. This Saucony Endorphin Speed 2 review is part of our 2021 SELF Certified Sneaker Awards, where the shoe won Best Neutral Sneaker.
