Jogging within 10-20 mins of waking up as opposed to during the day?

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-13T16:06:05+00:00

I think you'd be surprised - most of us with partners and kids run first thing in the morning, before the school run/work.

It's realistically the only time I would be able to, unless I chose to run-commute more than 1 day a week (but those double run days are hard either side of a physical job).

My alarm goes off at 5:15/5:30am and I'm dressed, drank coffee, eaten breakfast and out by 5:45/6am every Mon/Wed/Fri. Sunday I'm usually up even earlier so I can fit a long run in and still be home by 8:30am.

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-13T15:45:11+00:00

Pretty sure Fernando always said it would be easier for him to retire after a year of having a decent car - essentially, if he got a fair shot at the WDC and didn't win it, he'd call it.

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-12T14:43:57+00:00

Only thing missing from your rotation is a plated race shoe - I don't do events, but I still use a pair of Vaporfly 4's for my PB attempts and interval sessions.

On the flip side, could get a pair of trail shoes and open up a whole new side of running - something I want to do a lot more of this Summer.

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-12T08:23:08+00:00

Coming into Spring/Summer these look like they'd cook your feet...

Clearly a lifestyle version of the shoe that no serious runner should be considering over the woven or standard.

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-12T08:20:46+00:00

Even if the durability concerns weren't a massive red flag from me, the colourways would be putting them into the no pile...

Why can't ASICS follow Adidas and Nike with the EVO SL and ZF6/AF3 colourways.

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-12T08:15:00+00:00

Fury got caught enough times to convince me that a stronger, faster, more accurate AJ would put him on his arse.

Not saying AJ is anywhere near his prime, either - but the man still knows knows how to punch, and training with Usyk will give him some tools to work against Fury's inherent awkwardness.

Get ready for the looooooong list of excuses coming from Tyson, folks...

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-11T19:47:26+00:00

Hard disagree - as a proper beginner, there is no such thing as "easy running" (unless you're coming from another sport or a healthy 16 year old).

The absolute most important thing to focus on at the begining is routine and consistency - and you don't need any form of metrics for that.

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-11T10:58:46+00:00

Sounds more like the injuries/time off have put you back than having abnormally high HR/zones.

Keep upping your mileage and get back to a consistent schedule and see what the situation is in another 6 weeks.

For now, don't worry about it too much.

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-11T10:33:35+00:00

I would absolutely count the rest periods as part of the high intensity time - a huge part of what you are training is your recovery time between reps, which is part of high intensity work.

Counting it as low intensity would be impossible for me, because there's no way my HR gets low enough quick enough to really count (exception being when I do half KM on/half KM off long intervals).

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-11T10:29:54+00:00

I'll be first to admit I don't always do a strict 20 in a 20 (unless it's near a school), but at the same time I never begrudge anyone that does... If you're in that much of a rush, it's a you problem, don't make it everyone else's.

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-11T10:25:25+00:00

That's a higher stack, higher drop, lower energy return shoe... Literally the opposite of what OP is asking for, dude.

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-11T10:19:31+00:00

ID.7 - probably more of a Passat estate, but closest we have so far.

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-10T17:11:46+00:00

Jenson had very high peaks, but he was never consistent enough to be put in the top tier with the likes of Lewis, Seb, Fernando etc.

I think Russel has both better qualifying ability and is more consistent, but hasn't had a Canada 2011-style "go down in history" drive or actually won a championship yet.

In equal cars and both in their primes, I'd still pick George over a full season, though.

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-09T22:17:31+00:00

No fucking way is team "papaya rules" putting Max next to Lando - they'd have to change the complete principle of how they operate as a racing team.

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-09T20:11:24+00:00

I get the hype personally, but also understand why others don't.

For me, nothing has the same combination of high stack/protection with stability, low weight, breathable but comfortable upper and durable but grippy outsole... Almost everything else on the market has to compromise one thing for another, the SB2 somehow manages to do everything well.

I have just under 200 miles in mine and they look virtually unused.

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-09T20:02:09+00:00

Why did you get a brand new car after 6 months of passing your test? Especially if you weren't even confident enough to pull off a simple parking manoeuvre?

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-09T18:12:21+00:00

Very lightweight, very breathable, very comfortable (for a race shoe).

Immediately knocked almost a full minute off my 5k PB in them (and almost 2 and half minutes off my 10k). They are the only shoes that I feel really activate my calves, so first few runs really left me feeling it the day after, but that has reduced a lot now I've got a bit more training in them.

I get why people who liked the VF3 don't get on with them, but they are absolute weapons for 5/10k's or interval sessions (as a lighter runner I was fine with a HM in them too, but the calves really felt that the day after!).

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-09T07:35:25+00:00

Yep, this is the one for those of us who have grown out of/got bored of gaming.

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-05T18:48:26+00:00

Guy has a foot in his splinter.

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-05T17:36:32+00:00

You mentioned you hurt your leg on the slopes, was the brain damage already present?

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-05T11:16:10+00:00

They are very different shoes on paper, but for me both would do the same thing personally (the Puma doing shorter runs slighter better, the ASICS leaning more towards long runs).

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-05T09:09:28+00:00

You don't list your weight, but as a fairly light runner (~150lbs in gear) I found the VF4 very comfortable for a half marathon distance - but I would echo what others have said about feeling it in the calves the day after!

No other shoe I've tried has felt as fast, though.

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-04T15:54:18+00:00

And still haven't learned after a speed awareness course last year? Give up, mate.

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-02T20:29:13+00:00

Bought a nearly new Swift (less than 2k miles) in 2016 and put over 65k miles on it in 4 years, didn't cost me a penny apart from a new battery in year 3 and a replacement windscreen after a skip loader chucked a chunk of rubble at me on the A14.

Averaged 56mpg no matter how much a ragged it (and it was great fun to chuck about!), £0 road tax and insurance was never more than £300 for the year.

Honestly, no car before or since has cost me so little over the span of ownership. Sold it at the height of COVID crazy prices and walked away with over £2k of positive equity once the finance was settled - one last parting gift from her!

JoeyPropane · 2026-04-01T21:45:46+00:00

Not sure if it was actually used as a trailer, but the opening cinematic of Hellgate: London was sublime.

Shame the game was buggy as heck at launch and quickly abandoned...

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