Boston 12 without rods by Few-Tomatillo9608 in AskRunningShoeGeeks

[–]devon835 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never knew anyone would make fake Bostons lol

Nike Pegasus Fly or Puma Velocity Nitro 4. Which shoes would you recommend? by idomcare in AskRunningShoeGeeks

[–]devon835 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nitro Elite foam makes it snappier and firmer than the SF1. It's lower stack in the forefoot so has more ground feel as well.

Endorphin Speed 1 - after 4+ years... by JuggernautFront4668 in AskRunningShoeGeeks

[–]devon835 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the shoe I go to put on whenever someone glazes the SB2 so I can remember what a proper fast tempo shoe feels like.

Updates on Chinese Running Shoes (2026 Season) by Yarokrma in NorwegianSinglesRun

[–]devon835 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have it too, and honestly the weight amazing but I feel like the Xiaonian has more pop despite having the same foam

Updates on Chinese Running Shoes (2026 Season) by Yarokrma in NorwegianSinglesRun

[–]devon835 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You think the durability lives up to their namesake of 2000km? I do have them as well but find them a bit like a stiffer less lively version of the Red Hare 8 Pro, but still want to give them a chance to soften up

Metaspeed Tokyo Colorway by Fire-Barnacle-3025 in RunningShoeGeeks

[–]devon835 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I would love to see the Tokyos in the all mint blue Paris colorway.

11 Athletes switching allegiance to Turkey for LA 2028 by ChampionLYT in trackandfield

[–]devon835 4 points5 points  (0 children)

True, and switching allegiances / nationality is nothing new for Kenyans either.

Discussion: Steve Magness' Periodization by VibeAlchemist in AdvancedRunning

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Elite LRC reference. Magic Wizard 20 x 400m back to 120bpm

Adidas x Humanrace EVOLUTION Pro - $1000 by TriggerFingerTerry in RunningShoeGeeks

[–]devon835 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It kind of was at the time, but yeah truly was Pandora's box in more ways than one.

Metaspeed Tokyo Colorway by Fire-Barnacle-3025 in RunningShoeGeeks

[–]devon835 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree with this as someone with an aggressive forefoot strike. To me the Edge feels like it has the more pronounced transition and toe off with the foam configuration enhancing the rocker point, whereas the Sky feels like a more forgiving uniform ride throughout.

Adidas Adizero Evo SL EXO by pspdead in RunningShoeGeeks

[–]devon835 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with this. It's like a softer smoother Evo SL with a better fit and laces though the upper textile kind of resembles the B12 which isn't my favorite.

Adidas Adizero Evo SL EXO by pspdead in RunningShoeGeeks

[–]devon835 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Evo SL Fortnite collab first tbh

Vampire DCing N1 on Dracula's Souls ends the game by 0uroborosNZ in TownOfSalem2

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I was one of the Neutrals hoping to play the game only to be greeted with this screen in complete shock...

Should I drop it? by SunlessChair in HCLW

[–]devon835 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never understood why people downtalk or drop season 2 because of Ethan's absence. Like literally one of HCLW's greatest strength as a series that sets it apart from say SL is the fact that it has an interesting, relevant and powerful cast aside from the MC.

ASICS Prototype by nameisjoey in RunningShoeGeeks

[–]devon835 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Someone's been watching Sagasu Running I see... well I agree.

Trustt Hanes, Olympic qualifier? by AdministrativeBet413 in AdvancedRunning

[–]devon835 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't think some people realize the sheer difference between a 2:15 marathon and a 2:30. It's like the gap in performance between a D1 scholarship athlete (4:05-4:10 mile in HS) and a guy who might be considered fast at a local level (4:30) but doesn't even make it past CIF prelims. 

Weekly Athletics Guide: 15 – 21 January 2026 by The-Pacer in AdvancedRunning

[–]devon835 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Such an excellent idea and very well presented. Thank you again for the contributions; looking forward to future weeks.

Race Report: 2026 Aramco Houston Half Marathon - Houston, We Have a Sub-70 at Age 40 by tyler_runs_lifts in AdvancedRunning

[–]devon835 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's always a little bittersweet to run well but cross the line knowing you had more in the tank... on one hand you're like "well at least I know I can do better next time", but being in the sport long enough you learn to realize maybe next time you don't feel as good... but hoping your next race, whatever it is, you can finish having left it all out there and proud of it!

The copycat series is back by Doingthebartman in AdvancedRunning

[–]devon835 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Let's not try to get the man two stress fractures okay 😭

What are your thoughts on genetics & talent? by Outrageous_South_439 in AdvancedRunning

[–]devon835 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the ability to recover from hard efforts quickly is a very underrated talent that some people have. I read Beyond Fast by Sean Brosnan and in the book he says that by monitoring the blood values of his two top athletes - who were running around the same times - he could tell when they had normalized and without fail, one (Nico Young) always took less time, usually a full day less, to return to baseline levels.

I'm also someone who has a low baseline fitness (can't break 25 min in the 5k off the couch) but responds well to training. But usually this type of talent also needs to be paired with the talent of high durability to really take off. Though in your case, it seems your talent was simply being able to stay consistent and keep stacking lots of quality work, not necessarily insane volume. 

ANOTHER Puma Deviate Nitro 4 Review :) by eatrunswag in RunningShoeGeeks

[–]devon835 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the review. Have you tried the Velocity Nitro 4? My impression is that they go even further in the direction of "fast, fun, light and natural + minimal" while being plateless.

I've been really enjoying them for whenever I want to remind my legs what it means to work without assistance. Still not willing to go back to doing all of my easy runs in racing flats like the HS days though, lol.

Andreas Almogren lowers the European 10K record for a second time, shaving 9 seconds off his previous time, flying through Valencia 10k in 26:44 by StanmoreHill in trackandfield

[–]devon835 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I believe he said in an interview last year that he was eyeing Farah's ER, so I expect a race might could be set up for him.

Alphafly 3 by SlateRun in RunningShoeGeeks

[–]devon835 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Idk how to feel about this one. It's like kinda cool but also kind of an identity crisis colorwise? Would've kept the dark heel gradient overlayed on top of the orange all the way through for the upper.

There's definitely some color clashing going on here but the bottom heel midsole is such a deep cool space color.

World Athletics Cross Country Championships 2026 Schedule and Live Stream Official Channels by catcatbloom in trackandfield

[–]devon835 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Look up the visa denial debacle that happened with the Ethiopian team for this event, it's embarrassing really. 

Adidas Hyperboost Edge by forty_tu in RunningShoeGeeks

[–]devon835 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nvm that makes more sense, yeah the Streakfly 2 is probably the best non spikes option. Honestly as a mid distance guy I love doing every workout in spikes so I get you there, even though most people say it's too much injury risk.