jogging and motivation thread

[noinimod]

I going Japan in March, should I take this this chance to hoot an asics? Got a lot cheaper that sg price boh

Way cheaper there. SG price super marked up

 

[Jeremy1]

Will be signing up for coming 2XU 10Km run since got free transport there

 

[bbbbbw]

First things first bro, you can always ditch the cleats and see if you can take it. Secondly, if you are in any unsafe groups, ditch that as well. Thirdly (which i think you are always doing also), just do solo lah.

High chance you can take it without cleats. Without cleats, there is a much higher chance that you'd be able to land safely even if you screwed up on the flat pedals.......it's just normal reflex.
If you dont trust me, try it first on glass and trying starting off with the wrong foot or even trying to switch from sidewalk to road via a normal kerb and you'd definitely be off balance, but see how fast your reflexes can take over (coz tip of feet cannot touch the ground) and you wont really fall. Difficult to describe to you, but you gotta try it. The vast vast vast majority of your other road cyclist friends wont be able to advise much on this to you, simply coz they are not on flats.

Go TB and get those flats and CF pedals which has a lot of pins, mountain bike flat pedals (110mm wide), you wont slip off the pedals even when off-saddle and putting out 400-500W one lah.

No need to ditch cycling, you did not kena a traffic accident with another vehicle, in which this risk can be largely mitigated with routes and timings. You are not using the bike like a motorcycle doing commuting during more normal hours, be it locally or overseas.

For the distances and stuff that you are I are doing, really no use for cleats. Plus the age too and subsequent consequences should something happen. In fact, i know some masters UK duathletes use running shoes, for 20km duathlons....both the first and second places on podium. Overall faster than cleats actually (that's what they claim, i never bother to verify). They are not slow, iirc 42+ avg speed on bike (draft legal event tho, not like T100) and the 2.4k converted run was in 9 mins range...i just checked, 9:18 for 2.4k (the run legs are 2.5k each). These are very very performance oriented fast folks, and if over 20km they can be faster with cleats over flats, for sure they will use it.

last time I ride MTB, hybrid and foldie I use flats. actually I learnt clipless cos my friend say if I understand cycling I should go clipless cos riding road bike .

not any clipless but roadie clipless cos roadie. So I learnt cos I paiseh ppl laugh I ride roadie but no clipless

 

[rECKleSSfElla]

Btw today is official release day for the Xtep 2000km 5.0 pro(was on pre-order previously). Cheaper on PDD than on TB by around 50rmb.

 

[noinimod]

Btw today is official release day for the Xtep 2000km 5.0 pro(was on pre-order previously). Cheaper on PDD than on TB by around 50rmb.

Thanks for SIC. Did you buy the Xtep 2000km 5.0 pro? Can PDD ship direct to SG easily?

 

[Mattitude]

Will be signing up for coming 2XU 10Km run since got free transport there

How come got free transport?

 

[rECKleSSfElla]

Thanks for SIC. Did you buy the Xtep 2000km 5.0 pro? Can PDD ship direct to SG easily?

Never order. PDD got free consolidated sea shipping as long for orders above 99rmb applicable to most listings. Look out for listings with the "SG99yuan包邮" label. So basically first you pay the cart out price + admin fee, then seller ship to consolidation warehouse where you pay another sum for GST. Base on my past purchase experience on PDD, delivery lead time is around 2-3 weeks.

 

[Jeremy1]

How come got free transport?

Provided by my Bukit Batok East Community Center Running Club.

 

[homedriver]

I use hr to determine . Most of the time , I use mouth to breathe . Not sure accurate or not . Cannot sustain the same pace for 1 hour run . 2nd half , pace will drift up 7 percent

What is your pace in zone 2?

 

[xllms]

I going Japan in March, should I take this this chance to hoot an asics? Got a lot cheaper that sg price boh

Btw today is official release day for the Xtep 2000km 5.0 pro(was on pre-order previously). Cheaper on PDD than on TB by around 50rmb.

one retailer in PDD selling at RMB298, but w/o box. many ppl bought.

 

[xllms]

I going Japan in March, should I take this this chance to hoot an asics? Got a lot cheaper that sg price boh

i had this mindset before i went to Sapporo last september/oct. Ended up with a Novablast 5, which i only wear it for cold conditions. Now that China has so many good non-plated running shoes, Asics has been elevated to a premium price level.

 

[ctstalin]

i had this mindset before i went to Sapporo last september/oct. Ended up with a Novablast 5, which i only wear it for cold conditions. Now that China has so many good non-plated running shoes, Asics has been elevated to a premium price level.

I actually targeting novablast 5 for my daily trainer. My xtep 360x 2.0 wearing out already

 

[xllms]

I actually targeting novablast 5 for my daily trainer. My xtep 360x 2.0 wearing out already

too soft and unresponsive in SG weather condition. For me, midsole starts feeling good when temp goes below mid 10s degC. Now running at single digit temp is just nice.
for the money, i would rather use it to buy a pair of xiaonian and a pair of xtep 2000km v5 Pro.

 

[Mecisteus]

Anyone train for zone 2? Very difficult to maintain the speed to be consistently in zone 2.

Your max HR configured correctly ? Don't use the generic formula. Its not accurate.

If just started running, you will get better as you keep running.

 

[xenotine]

What is your pace in zone 2?

Average is 7 min/km

 

[eyz]

any joggersbin boon keng area? wish to run regularly.

used to run twice a week on threadmill, but changed work recently and trying to run once a week. always done in office gym.

run less than 4km every session.

but dont mind running outdoor to clock 1 more session.

 

[Mattitude]

Provided by my Bukit Batok East Community Center Running Club.

I see. Nice bro!

 

[rECKleSSfElla]

one retailer in PDD selling at RMB298, but w/o box. many ppl bought.

Selling like hotcakes. Most sizes and colorways sold out for Xtep official store on both PDD and TB. Also notice 3rd party sellers upping their prices closer to 400rmb. I am in no rush to get this pair. Will decide when Hui and western youtubers get their reviews in as i am no inclined to fully trust PRC reviews.

 

[WussRedXLi]

 

[Mecisteus]

any joggersbin boon keng area? wish to run regularly.

used to run twice a week on threadmill, but changed work recently and trying to run once a week. always done in office gym.

run less than 4km every session.

but dont mind running outdoor to clock 1 more session.

I used to grow up nearby.

Good location for a house but just terrible surrounding to do outdoor jogging.