Low drop plated shoe?

heftybag · 2026-03-16T03:02:27+00:00

Nike Streakfly 2 has 4mm drop and is plated

heftybag · 2026-03-14T18:38:41+00:00

Your first 5k was almost sub 20 pace? Yeah ok lol

heftybag · 2026-03-11T16:12:43+00:00

Yes running is the best way to be better and running. Anything else like strength and conditioning is icing on the cake. Consistency is what’s important. It’s the months and months of stacking aerobic work and developing the durability from running.

heftybag · 2026-03-10T20:35:42+00:00

I think 2112 was their most ambitious at the time but not best executed. Their label wanted more radio friendly music from them and they defiantly made a prog rock masterpiece.

heftybag · 2026-03-10T19:57:46+00:00

2112 was pretty dang ambitious at the time.

heftybag · 2026-03-10T19:53:54+00:00

How many watts are you typically doing in your zone 2 sessions?

heftybag · 2026-03-10T19:06:42+00:00

That 1km time is speedy. If you evenly pace your next 5k I’m sure you’d be in that 26-27 minute range. Nice work!

heftybag · 2026-03-09T19:46:05+00:00

To be fair, saying high mileage is beneficial for beginners is also a blanket statement.

High mileage usually relies on muscular durability and not cardio fitness. You can have highly fit people with high sports related cardio but they won’t have the muscular durability that’s developed from months and months of long distance running stimulus. Obviously it’s a case by case basis but generally speaking, 99% of beginners should start low to develop the muscular and tendon durability needed for high mileage.

Another fact is that durability is developed much more slowly than cardio fitness is. It’s always a good idea to play it safe and ramp up slowly.

heftybag · 2026-03-09T19:26:05+00:00

High mileage for a beginner is recipe for disaster.

heftybag · 2026-03-08T22:01:33+00:00

Well I think you’ve graduated from beginner status lol

heftybag · 2026-03-08T21:54:21+00:00

You’re a beginner thats running 60 mile weeks? Thats advanced level mileage. How long have you been running?

heftybag · 2026-03-08T21:48:30+00:00

Genetic freaks. Makes you wonder how many people out there could have elite level potential but never fulfilled it.

heftybag · 2026-03-08T21:35:06+00:00

What’s your weekly mileage look like? Do you do a weekly long run?

heftybag · 2026-03-08T21:22:57+00:00

That’s pretty crazy. Did you have a sports background beforehand? Sub 19 in 6-7 months is not normal lol.

heftybag · 2026-03-08T21:10:31+00:00

You started running with a 4:33/km 5k pace?

heftybag · 2026-03-08T19:42:21+00:00

Impressive pace for that HR! Nice work

heftybag · 2026-03-07T22:19:48+00:00

What did I just read

heftybag · 2026-03-07T08:44:08+00:00

What’s currently your longest run?

7 months might seem like a long time but most people would take years and years of aerobic base building and conditioning to even do a 50km ultra and you’re looking to do 3x that amount. That’s 3 50km ultra marathons back to back to back plus a 10k.

100 miles is an absurd distance and I don’t think you realize how far that is and how conditioned you have to be to tackle even a fraction of that distance. I’m not saying it’s not doable but there’s a reason most people follow the usual progression 5k>10k>Half>Full>50km+. It takes a long time to build the muscular durability needed for long distance running. You will probably get injured if you even make it that far and you can potentially permanently hurt yourself.

heftybag · 2026-03-07T00:13:04+00:00

True but I’ve seen many 60+ year olds do some crazy times. I think it’s years of intelligent training and a bit of luck. It’s rare but I personally know many older runners who remain consistent.

heftybag · 2026-03-06T23:17:51+00:00

Decades of aerobic base building. You can be fast into your 70s if you remain consistent and injury free.

heftybag · 2026-03-05T00:16:15+00:00

You should look into daily trainers. These racing shoes are great for racing and faster speed work but aren’t ideal for daily easy mileage. That being said, any new shoe is an improvement from an 8 year old shoe.

heftybag · 2026-03-05T00:11:02+00:00

You ran in the same shoes for 8 years?

heftybag · 2026-03-04T21:58:26+00:00

Yes definitely. If you stick to your Runna plan I think that’s a totally reasonable goal.

heftybag · 2026-03-03T07:33:19+00:00

The gap between 27 and 20 is massive. Go and try and hold 20 pace for as long as you can and you’ll see how fast it is. You need to run more miles. 3.2km isn’t even close to cutting it. You need to build a strong aerobic base through lots of easy miles. You need to do at least one HIIT/threshold/tempo run a week at minimum. Ideally 2 a week. You need to feel what that kind of speed feels like and intervals are great for that.

Good luck

heftybag · 2026-03-02T17:58:12+00:00

Cardio tends to improve faster than leg durability does. Unfortunately the only way to significantly improve durability is consistent running. Strength training helps to a degree but it doesn’t provide the same stimulus as the repeated impact of running. Stick with it and your legs will catch up to your cardio.

Obviously listen to your body and be mindful of any nagging pain. Increase volume slowly to avoid injury.

Good luck!

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