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The shoe guys claim a shoe does not last more than 1200k. Some experianced runners take the approche to run a shoe as till the weakes part (knee, achilles tendons, hips, back) in the system starts complaining. Others keep track of the millage of their different shoes along with their log.
If you start running or pick it up again invest in some new shoes. RunAndBecome are pretty good. They have you actually run outside the shop and dont strap you to a threadmill and vidotape and slowmo marking-talk ...
As to what extend it effects cycling I am not too sure as I came form running (back) to cycling. I think it is a pefect workout for areobic excercise, and metobolic economie. It also give a very direct feedback on the intensity, after a while one has a very good feel for the heartrate, speed you are going and how far you are above aerobic threashold. So you train to keep a very percistent output. That is also a problem for many runners/joggers as they are not getting any faster. Intervals are the only way to go faster altough the type of intervals is critical depending on the discipline you are training for.
Having said all that I don't have any sprint qualities neither running nor on the bike! Long distance and climbing I can manage.
There are different schools of belive in respect to running style/form/economy it is a fairly complex movement and the only consesus seems to be that high stride cadence is benefitical over all disciplines. Try to build that in as you rebuild your running style other that that do as it feels right.
It is very simple, some say dull. That's way I like it but also why I rediscovered cycling.