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What treadmill do you have and how do you like it? We have a 2 year old and just found out #2 is on the way, so im looking into getting a treadmill to be able to squeeze miles in during the week.

FB marketplace is loaded with high end treadmills for cheap. If I were in the market, I’d probably splurge on a used Peloton one. Or keep my eye out for a slatted curved one like an Assault runner.
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Oh, I know that I am not going to run that pace for a half marathon. It was a 55 minute run and it felt good while running it. I would be much slower on any race. I could pull off that or faster for a 10k. I would have to actually train for a half.

But you probably could run that fast or faster for a half with training no problem. Just get some variation in your running. 3 or 4 days per week, run slow, 1 day run fast, 1 day run long. Keep adding mileage.
Fair enough. Probably still a bit hot if you’re intending to train for a half. My easy run pace for my last training block was 8:30 to 9:00 per mile. HR usually in the 130s/140s…though that varies for everyone. I ended up not running the half and did a 10 miler instead and finished in 1:07:28, then did a 5k shortly after in 19:14. I’m far far far from the fastest guy on here, but just wanted to give you some reference for training pace vs race pace. Keep easy days easy and hard days hard.
What’s your avg HR on these runs? For someone just starting out, that’s pretty aggressive on mileage and pace. Unless you were a seasoned runner and just getting back into it.
Both in the Adidas Pro Evo 3. Good day for Adidas. Nike in the mud.
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Tendonitis was too much and I chose to take a few days off instead of risking it.

That’s a bummer.

I almost gave about 300 people tendinitis with the front wheel of a double bob. Need to lobby for a stroller racing coral.
I had a very mild sinus infection that I thought was getting better…but then turned into sinusitis and now I can’t stop blowing green and yellow snot. So annoying.
I think Perimeter of City Park is 6 miles or close to it. Depends on if you go all the way to the lake or not.
Heads up, sierra.com has some Speedland RX:FPY in an almost full size run for $119. I snagged a pair to try out. They also have a decent amount of New Balance SC Elite V3 and 1080v14 for under $100.
My daily/long run shoe is the On Cloudmonster Hyper. Probably my all time favorite shoe, I’m on my third pair.

The Adios Pro 3 is discontinued but you can sometimes find deadstock on eBay. I raced in the Vaporfly Next% 2 before and for my running style the AP3 is wayyy better. I’ve heard the AP4 is good, but they went to a new midsole foam that is softer. The Evo SL is actually the same foam as the AP3. If you aren’t a Clydesdale like me, the AP4 would probably suit you well and you can often find it on sale for $170 or less.
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Got me some Chinese carbon shoes today. Li Ning Feidian 5 Challenger $90 on Amazon

A follow up on this: I did my warmup miles in them before the 5k yesterday. Almost raced in them but I prefer the rocker on my Adios Pro 3 for racing.

That said, anyone who was a fan of the Endorphin Pro 3 will like these Li Ning’s. It’s an incredibly lightweight upper with a beaded PEBA foam and carbon plate. Lots of bounce without feeling mushy. Sizing is TTS, unless you like to have a full thumb at the toe, I’d say maybe go up half size. Ordering on Amazon is tricky because they put all of the Feidian line under one page, so you have to know what you are looking at. Most of them have coupons to get $20+ off.

This is a legit shoe brand. They have another line called Red Hare that is their daily/comfort shoe. They just released the Red Hare 9 Ultra and it’s gotten really good reviews. Chinese shoes are gonna make some waves in 2026 I think.
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I can PR even in my 30s.

Prime time for PR’s!
19:13 official. Finally!!

Met up with Ingeniero - I’ll let him chime in but he got sub 20 too.

Perfect day for racing.
Got me some Chinese carbon shoes today. Li Ning Feidian 5 Challenger $90 on Amazon. Reviews are really good for these and I’m considering racing in them tomorrow. Step in feel is similar to my Adios Pro 3 or Saucony Endorphin Pro 3. Gonna do my warm up miles in them and make a game day decision.
I just don’t trust my legs right now. Pretty sure I’m getting whatever my girls have and just not feeling as fit as I did 2 weeks ago. Guess that’s what happens when you go from 40+ mpw to 5
Damn dude, you’ll be going out faster than me :lol:

My watch says 19:30, which is probably right but I was sick last week, girls are sick again this week, and I haven been able to run like I thought I would this week. I was hoping to knock out a 5x1k Tuesday morning to assess/reaffirm I have 19:59 pace in my legs right now but girls kept us up all Monday night.
That’s fair. I’m afraid to do renegade rows with mine due to the plastic…though I think they would hold up.
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Ingeniero

Just signed up for the Mardi Gras 5k. Probably will be too early and cold for my wife and kids to get out there.