>>832677I can give you some tips
- Make your shoes fit your needs, if you think about doing a lot of elevation, I'd suggest a pair that have a thicker sole as this will keep some of the shocks of downhill running from your knees.
> Buy shoes with regular laces and not like Salomon does it, theirs break easily and are not easy to replace, you also can't tie your shoes in zones if you know what I mean.- Think about if you need a waterproof shoe or not. (I personally don't, think it's useless unless you wanna plan on running in the rain) also don't know how the weather in NE is usually.
>Get a running backpack, they're not overly expensive and can keep necessary things like water, energy bars and aditional clothing like a beanie or a hardshell jacket aswell as your edc.- Some people swear on poles, some can't stand them. Personally I just use them when I hike with bigger and heavier backpacks because they help me tremendously to stabilize in uneven terrain. In your case I'd give it a try if you have some laying around at home, because you said you're in for elevation, and poles help the most when going up and down and are just in the way when running flat. They'll also help to put some of the pressure off your legs and spine when running downwards. And their stabilizing effect also takes that job from your muscles for a part.
> When it's getting steep, don't run. Start doing a flat walk as soon as it gets steep and go into running once it gets flatter again. The transition from walking up steep into running again isn't very easy often, but bite through it.- Get a running backpack, they're not overly expensive and can keep necessary things like water, energy bars and aditional clothing like a beanie or a hardshell jacket aswell as your edc.
>I've never heard about "fast paced hiking" or "speed hiking" in that sense, could you elaborate on what fast hiking shoes are? A mix between approach and trailrunning shoes? 
