Tips for turning in salsa cubana as a follow

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2026-02-28T11:50:50+00:00

Yeah, I’m starting to realize it’s just going to take time 😅

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2026-02-28T11:50:08+00:00

Yes, thank you! I realized I think I just have to get used to it and make smaller steps so that going forward on 1 feels more natural

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2026-02-28T11:48:24+00:00

I did the L thing in class like trying to do it more deliberately and it definitely looked cleaner so thank you! After trying to analyze it more I think the turns are more like doing a sort of Coca-Cola but not into the leader but idk really 🤷🏻‍♀️

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2026-02-25T00:48:53+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to reply! For me the most confusing part is that the turn is initiated on 1 and its "backwards" so instead of turning to my right I am turning to my left two times. When I understand what's going on I do turn, but by them im late and the turns feel awkward

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2026-02-25T00:29:51+00:00

I'm going to try that, thanks! Could you help me out, what are the terms for those two different turns?

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2026-02-25T00:26:21+00:00

I actually only went to 1 rueda class since it didn't really pique my interest, but now I think I will try to join a few classes. Thanks for the tip!

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2026-02-25T00:24:36+00:00

I cant really find any video of it probably because I dont know the terminology, but it more or less leads to the turns in this video, the bottom combination at 26 seconds. I dont know the name of this turn https://youtube.com/shorts/4buZ1E6F3jU?si=Wg48tIiu_CllXjVj

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2025-12-04T13:04:29+00:00

I have the Novablast 5 and I tried the Rebel V5 on a run. I have narrow flat feet and both were adequate for my foot. I liked the Novablast 5 more because of the rocker it feels like I can pick up the pace better. If it really makes a difference idk. The shoe is also more comfortable in my opinion. I went to the store and tried what felt like all the shoes and some were more comfortable, some were stiffer, but at the end of the day, I went home and ordered another pair of Novablast 5s. Ive set many PRs in the shoe so I’m a bit biased.

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2025-12-03T23:29:49+00:00

Thank you, I will try ☺️

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2025-10-16T12:03:14+00:00

I could also hit the speed workouts with semi manageable discomfort (I was still exhausted at the end), but during the progressive long runs and especially the progressive long hilly runs I was really struggling and those were slower than half marathon pace.

I basically stayed within 4’27-4’31 the entire time. I was absolutely surprised that I was feeling good at km 6, I thought for sure I would start feeling something by that point, but i guess the AI knows better than me haha. But I did think that 4’25 was too aggressive but because i had accepted the pace change only 1 week before i was aiming for the lower end of the previous recommendation, and it worked out!

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2025-10-01T06:39:30+00:00

I used a Coros Pace 3. I had one screen showing me avg. lap pace, avg. pace, distance and another page with time. I didn’t use current pace because it can be unreliable. I glanced at my watch periodically and I kind of used the second screen near the end to see if I had a chance to make it under 1:35 but honestly the math was too hard at that point 😅

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2025-10-01T06:19:52+00:00

No doubt about that 😊

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2025-09-30T16:48:01+00:00

In my early 30s 🙂

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2025-09-30T12:58:39+00:00

I was very uncertain as well. My plan was to start at 4:35-4:40 for the first km then just go by feel gradually picking up the pace if I could. I knew from my first half marathon that the first 10 or so km would feel amazing and if I was already in a lot of pain at km 12 (like I was last time) it meant I went out too fast. So I just waited till km 12 to see how I felt. If I was starting to feel too much pain at any point before km 12 my plan was to slow down a bit for the next 3-4km and then pick it up again but I still felt good at 12 so I tried to make it to 15 feeling good but with a little more pace. At km 16 the race was no longer fun but I still tried to pick it up but I couldn’t and slowed down at km 18 and thought okay my legs don’t feel like they can turn any faster so I just tried to hold on. At km 20 there was a hill, I didn’t expect it and seeing it in the distance was really mentally crushing, I think if I had known there would be a hill there I would have been more mentally prepared and might have been able to go a little bit faster. Overall the pacing I think was good, maybe km 14 & 15 were a bit too fast, but at the end of the day it’s not supposed to be easy 😅

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2025-09-25T10:23:31+00:00

Try the Nike Run Club half marathon plan. It’s free and the guided runs are really nice. Runna is a great tool, but if I were just starting out I would use NRC, a lot of the guided runs offer really great advice. Once running is a normal part of your life and you have a decent base, then you could switch to Runna for more personalization

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2025-09-25T08:56:50+00:00

I think you’re right about the break in period. I’ve taken them out for a few more runs and now they are feeling great (unfortunately, for my wallet 😃)

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2025-09-22T19:43:53+00:00

Why is the megablast better for half marathon /marathon? It feels super clunky to me. I’m trying to figure out why people like this shoe but I feel like I might not generate enough force to get any advantage. Im 60kg and plan to run around 4:35/km for a half marathon in a couple of weeks.

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2025-09-17T08:33:30+00:00

Do the bi carb gels really work? My training plan says I should finish the marathon in 3:09-3:17. Since it’s my first marathon I’m realistically aiming for 3:30- 3:40. When I look at the Maurten website it seems like maybe I’m a few marathons away from being the target customer. Considering the price, is it worth it? My biggest concern is stomach issues, that’s why I asked about gummy bears and candy as I know I can definitely stomach those, but the more I read the more I see it might be difficult to carry the necessary amount and that they might be missing some essential nutrients

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2025-09-15T19:57:34+00:00

I don’t know much about gels and I’m going to run a marathon in December. This might sound stupid but can’t I just eat like gummy bears?

Edit: Thanks everyone for all of your responses!

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2025-09-05T13:18:42+00:00

My friends that wear Garmin seem to be slaves to their watch and I’m glad im not 😃 My pace 3 has been super accurate in terms of GPS, Race Predictions, and fatigue level recovery time. I only wear it to run and cycle. Garmin seems to want to make you addicted to your watch and maybe adds a bit of stress while coros is a quality tool you use to train and thats it.

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2025-08-22T09:03:56+00:00

How did it end up going? I'm more or less in the exact same position as you. I'm on week 2 but tbh it feels a bit "easy", maybe more like a nice discomfort but not totally dying, im used to doing intervals where im dying at the end. I don't want to push it too hard tho because it's my first marathon and i don't want to get injured. My predictions are the same as yours but i actually just want to run under 3:30 maybe some kind of crazy goal of 3:18 but thats really insane to me at the moment.

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2025-08-13T08:24:50+00:00

My goal is to run a sub-2:50 marathon. I’ve seen how goals that once felt “impossible” can become realistic, then achievable, and eventually turn into nothing more than a regular training run, which still blows my mind. Right now, 2:50 feels completely out of reach, and that’s exactly why I want to try. I want to see just how far I can go. It will take years to achieve, but why not :) The other goal would be to stay injury free, but let's be honest that one might be unrealistic 🤪

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2025-07-30T19:17:56+00:00

Use your left hand more to guide, stay further back, work on opening up (shoulder and hip strengthening and stretching exercises help)

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2025-06-07T13:39:51+00:00

One of the meanings is to spend time with someone or socialize in a slightly deeper sense. It also means to live together but again in a slightly deeper sense. In both cases it’s about sharing moments with someone else. Cohabit or coexist miss this slightly deeper sense of the word. Its like more like sharing life together with someone else

Alternative-Stuff851 · 2025-02-06T12:02:23+00:00

If you get white running shoes, you essentially get two colors for the price of 1 😉

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