jogging and motivation thread

[WussRedXLi]

Taipei half marathon by Runmax

 

[WussRedXLi]

大鲶的小鲶 i think is a good all rounder, except track speedworks.

rumors say that Asics megablast 3 is coming out soon. maybe can get a discounted megablast 2 in japan.

Shoe iterations really so fast nowadays

 

[xllms]

Shoe iterations really so fast nowadays

my bad, i think the pix i shared should not be the new megablast but superblast 3.
megablast was launched in sept 2025. Superblast 2 was officially released in sept 2024 (superblast was dec 2022).

 

[winningeleven]

Any year end/new year promo for shoes? Or good lobangs? Something for all rounder.

Or better to get from jippunland as an excuse for flying there?

Yes. Japan is a good place to stock up your running shoe. (Especially u r looking at adidas , Nike and Asics ) Got china brand shoes. There are many experts here !

I got my megablast from Japan . About $220++. Since I got megablast. I did not purchase superblast 2 there.

Adidas evo SL is another highly rated all rounded shoe..

 

[WussRedXLi]

Other than the 2.4 which is abit grey area (he has the speed as he can run 60s flat for 400s, just no info on endurance), i tell ya, this fella will max point every station of the old IPPT format.
Still, i really dont see him running a slower than 11 min 2.4...just not possible.

 

[Ender]

One of those news that EDWMer will justify not to exercise, and we runners are harming our body.. LOL. But statistically, Sudden Cardiac Death are like 1 in100,000 for Endurance athlete. This is a much lower than sedentary for those high risk age group above 40s. I asked Gemini for a table of comparison, endurance ruuners death from SCD is very low, but the news of just one athlete's SCD is the loudest in the media.

Normalized Comparison: Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)​

Estimates for middle-aged males (approx. 40–60 years old)

Group	Annual SCD Incidence (per 100,000)	Relative Risk Comparison
Endurance Runners	1 – 6	Lowest Risk: Regular aerobic exercise provides a massive "protective effect" against daily cardiac events, despite the stress of races.
Bodybuilders (Amateur)	~22	Moderate-High Risk: Significantly higher than endurance runners (approx. 4–10x higher) due to structural heart changes and pressure loads.
Sedentary Individuals	50 – 100	High Baseline: The general "inactive" population has a high risk due to the prevalence of undiagnosed heart disease, smoking, and metabolic syndrome.
Bodybuilders (Professional)	~130	Highest Risk: Professional-level practices (PEDs, extreme dehydration) can push the risk higher than even the sedentary general population.

https://vgt.vn/vdv-ironman-tuan-vo-...o-nguyen-nhan-ihyes-20251224t7603947/?lang=en

Ironman athlete Tuan Vo unexpectedly died at the age of 41, shocking the entertainment industry; the cause has been revealed.​

 

[xllms]

One of those news that EDWMer will justify not to exercise, and we runners are harming our body.. LOL. But statistically, Sudden Cardiac Death are like 1 in100,000 for Endurance athlete. This is a much lower than sedentary for those high risk age group above 40s. I asked Gemini for a table of comparison, endurance ruuners death from SCD is very low, but the news of just one athlete's SCD is the loudest in the media.

Normalized Comparison: Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)​

Estimates for middle-aged males (approx. 40–60 years old)

Group	Annual SCD Incidence (per 100,000)	Relative Risk Comparison
Endurance Runners	1 – 6	Lowest Risk: Regular aerobic exercise provides a massive "protective effect" against daily cardiac events, despite the stress of races.
Bodybuilders (Amateur)	~22	Moderate-High Risk: Significantly higher than endurance runners (approx. 4–10x higher) due to structural heart changes and pressure loads.
Sedentary Individuals	50 – 100	High Baseline: The general "inactive" population has a high risk due to the prevalence of undiagnosed heart disease, smoking, and metabolic syndrome.
Bodybuilders (Professional)	~130	Highest Risk: Professional-level practices (PEDs, extreme dehydration) can push the risk higher than even the sedentary general population.

https://vgt.vn/vdv-ironman-tuan-vo-...o-nguyen-nhan-ihyes-20251224t7603947/?lang=en

Ironman athlete Tuan Vo unexpectedly died at the age of 41, shocking the entertainment industry; the cause has been revealed.​

exercise at moderate levels. push beyond limits at own risks.

on a side note, read somewhere that resting heart rate has a direct correlation to cardiac health and longevity. And i noticed a general trend in myself, if i don't run, my resting HR will be slightly higher than when i run, eg. didn't run for approx a month in nov due to influenza and cough and resting HR average was slightly above 60. When i run, it will be below 60 (often in mid 50s zone). Maybe marginal but not sure how significant it is tho.

 

[WussRedXLi]

 

[WussRedXLi]

One of those news that EDWMer will justify not to exercise, and we runners are harming our body.. LOL. But statistically, Sudden Cardiac Death are like 1 in100,000 for Endurance athlete. This is a much lower than sedentary for those high risk age group above 40s. I asked Gemini for a table of comparison, endurance ruuners death from SCD is very low, but the news of just one athlete's SCD is the loudest in the media.

Normalized Comparison: Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)​

Estimates for middle-aged males (approx. 40–60 years old)

Group	Annual SCD Incidence (per 100,000)	Relative Risk Comparison
Endurance Runners	1 – 6	Lowest Risk: Regular aerobic exercise provides a massive "protective effect" against daily cardiac events, despite the stress of races.
Bodybuilders (Amateur)	~22	Moderate-High Risk: Significantly higher than endurance runners (approx. 4–10x higher) due to structural heart changes and pressure loads.
Sedentary Individuals	50 – 100	High Baseline: The general "inactive" population has a high risk due to the prevalence of undiagnosed heart disease, smoking, and metabolic syndrome.
Bodybuilders (Professional)	~130	Highest Risk: Professional-level practices (PEDs, extreme dehydration) can push the risk higher than even the sedentary general population.

https://vgt.vn/vdv-ironman-tuan-vo-...o-nguyen-nhan-ihyes-20251224t7603947/?lang=en

Ironman athlete Tuan Vo unexpectedly died at the age of 41, shocking the entertainment industry; the cause has been revealed.​

exercise at moderate levels. push beyond limits at own risks.

on a side note, read somewhere that resting heart rate has a direct correlation to cardiac health and longevity. And i noticed a general trend in myself, if i don't run, my resting HR will be slightly higher than when i run, eg. didn't run for approx a month in nov due to influenza and cough and resting HR average was slightly above 60. When i run, it will be below 60 (often in mid 50s zone). Maybe marginal but not sure how significant it is tho.

That means sedentary individuals past 40 lagi need to screen.
(which is not untrue of coz)

edit - jialat, i wanted to do a max run very soon, when the temps go down. sigh

 

[WussRedXLi]

 

[Ender]

Interesting to see muscle influencer takes on cardio topic. I think overall it is very informative even for us already doing mostly cardio.

 

[GlassDoor]

exercise at moderate levels. push beyond limits at own risks.

on a side note, read somewhere that resting heart rate has a direct correlation to cardiac health and longevity. And i noticed a general trend in myself, if i don't run, my resting HR will be slightly higher than when i run, eg. didn't run for approx a month in nov due to influenza and cough and resting HR average was slightly above 60. When i run, it will be below 60 (often in mid 50s zone). Maybe marginal but not sure how significant it is tho.

from my own experience... resting heart rate closely mirror aerobic fitness. 60-90min Z2 runs are good for lowering RHR and maintaining it.
sleep and temperature also varies RHR for me, in SG, when outside is 33-35degC and if don't on aircon very difficult to have RHR under 55 when you are sweating buckets even when doing nothing.
currently mine varies between 46-52. Apple health RHR for the past 30 days puts it at 48.

Edit:
wanted to add. on the days that I do a hard workout in the morning. RHR tends to stay high for the rest of the day. high for me is 55-60

 

[GlassDoor]

One of those news that EDWMer will justify not to exercise, and we runners are harming our body..

imho it is challenging/extremely difficult to convince this group of people to get moving. until "something" happens and scares the **** out of them, Their always seem to justify their excuses with "facts".
personal experience just days ago... sight.....

 

[xllms]

imho it is challenging/extremely difficult to convince this group of people to get moving. until "something" happens and scares the **** out of them, Their always seem to justify their excuses with "facts".
personal experience just days ago... sight.....

plenty around, i have reached a point too lazy to explain to them. Just continue running & exercising and let myself to be a positive example (hopefully)

 

[GlassDoor]

niike sg online store got good discounts now ... VF4 are like 140+ if thats your poison

 

[GlassDoor]

puma sg online also have good discounts the last few days.
saw Velocity Nitro 4 @ 106 after discount. I even went to puma @313 store to try cos tempted by all the reviews.
seems very similar in feel to adi SL2, VN4 midsole foam seems softer/bouncier. But overall feel due to the drop, flexibility seems too similar to SL2 that i am used to.

 

[dev_stg_prd]

 

[WussRedXLi]

This is crazy with rings + female, not only the usual muscles but also for core strength
(not a gymnast)

 

[WussRedXLi]

Yeah this fella quite popular on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/@JoséAguiarCorredor/shorts

 

[xllms]

Sheesh.... 3k 2:48 pace. 8min 24s

scary to think amateur teenagers running at 12s for 100m is not a bad feat (2min/km pace if can sustain for 1km).

And to put into perspective, Jacob Kiplimo's HM World Record is 56:42 (Barcelona HM in feb 2025), av pace @ 2:41min/km (16.1s for 100m)!