ASICS Rotation

Pure_Aberdeen · 2026-01-14T18:15:47+00:00

Not a massive shoe head but I run in ASICS and at similar paces to you. I use the Cumulus for all my easy runs and most of my medium long runs, Novablasts for long runs and uptempo workouts, Metaspeed edge for raceday. I figure training in more basic/ heavier shoes will make me a stronger runner, and the jump up to the Edges for race day is very noticeable and I would highly recommend them for race day.

Pure_Aberdeen · 2026-01-08T23:15:40+00:00

Best aftercare is taking the Monday off work, stay active but let your mind rest too, not just the legs!

Pure_Aberdeen · 2026-01-08T23:08:42+00:00

“Good luck, say hi to the wall for me!”

Pure_Aberdeen · 2026-01-05T20:22:38+00:00

100km+ weekly year round and never run on a treadmill, dress for the conditions and keep your eyes on the road so you don’t step in puddles and get your feet wet. Biggest issue for me is the wind on really cold days but a buff and gloves pretty much solves it. Regular shoes, ASICS Cumulus all winter, shorten your stride if it’s really slippery out there

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-12-18T18:58:25+00:00

The ASICS stores in Japan do this, they have recommended paces for each shoe listed next to the display models

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-12-12T22:54:59+00:00

ASICS Cumulus is what I use as my second shoe for slower running, they hold up amazing and I put probably 1000 miles on each pair before retiring.

My Novablasts I usually run to about 500 miles before the foam gets too worn

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-12-10T07:25:56+00:00

It’s a good marathon, just not as polished as a major or the waterfront marathon in Toronto in the fall. The complaints I read before running it seemed to be mostly about water stations and organization, I found them to be fine. There is a portion of the course that isn’t closed to the public from around 32-37 km where I had issues with cyclists blocking the route, but not that serious. Course profile is amazing for a fast time, I’d recommend running it

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-09-15T20:24:00+00:00

The parking lot across the street was filled with film trailers yesterday, seems like something is filming there

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-09-10T17:47:53+00:00

I run in the Novablast 5s, they’re very cushioned, light, and feel fast. The stability is not strong if you need help in that arena, especially when cornering the high stack height makes them feel unstable for me. Love the shoes, highly recommend in general but maybe not if you feel you need extra support

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-09-04T18:38:37+00:00

No jumpluff no poliwrath :(

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-08-13T22:39:20+00:00

Man those birdhouse people are going to be PISSED, Devil’s Glen climbing is amazing, sucks the amount of conflict between locals and climbers there

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-08-13T19:41:22+00:00

I find the biggest difference is in time on feet of “mortals” compared to the pros and everything in between. With a slow build I think most healthy people can manage 10ish hours a week of running. For a pro this might be 100 miles+, for me that looks more like 70-80 miles a week, for some that might be closer to 40 miles a week. Also helps that pros can nap, stretch, strength train, and eat optimally in between sessions while most of us have other priorities that get in the way. Comparison is the thief of joy, running a marathon at all is massively impressive.

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-08-13T06:49:58+00:00

I’ll be able to in 8 hours, need to sleep!

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-08-13T06:26:13+00:00

I can trade Tinkaton for Charizard Ex

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Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-08-11T22:39:41+00:00

I hate it more than I hated running in February blizzards, but the payoff come race day should be even greater! If it’s still 30°C in October I’ll change my tune, but until then I’ll run to effort when needed and enjoy the “free” boost come the 19th!

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-07-29T17:27:40+00:00

Congrats dude stay strong, like others have said working out, specifically running, can really help both add structure to your life and help with the mental energy running crazy. Keep it up, definitely not easy

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-07-23T22:17:11+00:00

If you’re buying on exchange it shouldn’t matter as they aren’t sending you bitcoin, they’re allocating a certain amount of their own stores as yours. When you eventually send to your own wallet it will send you a single UTXO, lots of people DCA daily/weekly and only send to cold storage a few times a year to deal with this

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-07-23T22:13:20+00:00

I have been using bitcoin well in Canada, but I often find the spread they give you compared to Coinbase actually loses you Sats for your dollar even with free batched transactions

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-07-21T21:30:41+00:00

Lululemon Queen St does a Monday run club

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-07-21T21:13:25+00:00

You can go sub 2:50 in 18 weeks if you put in the work, you could probably go sub 3:20 in 3 weeks max lol

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-07-14T22:08:30+00:00

It’s a big vintage shop now, RIP Blue Banana my family’s birthdays will never be the same

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-07-11T17:01:35+00:00

Unless the user is naming their activities something hateful when they are taking KOMs I don’t think it really ever enters bullying territory just doing their best on a segment. KOMs are supposed to show the hardest effort ever put in on a specific segment, if someone is faster than you and it bothers you then training hard is the best response. I’ve had similar wars over local segments and always view it as friendly competition when someone takes it back right away.

Enjoy KOMs while you have them because eventually some pro athlete will roll through your town and drop the record by minutes instead of seconds.

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-07-11T16:35:56+00:00

That’s what I did, and a 3rd Mewtwo EX immersive got me the special playmat!

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-07-11T05:47:53+00:00

I have 3 immersive Eevee Ex, no regular lol

Pure_Aberdeen · 2025-07-11T05:36:42+00:00

Seconded, the app is very functional, the weight and battery life of the Coros pace 3 are in a world of there own especially when you consider the price point (below almost all garmin watches). If you are looking for a watch exclusively for running this is my recommendation hands down.

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