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If it's any help, I can only compare Endorphin Pro2 to Metaspeed Edge+, but only a handful of runs in the latter. They definitely feel more peppy, but not enough data to say whether they're actually any quicker.
Shoe question! Does anyone have experience of Takumi Sen v10, re: sizing, specifically women's? (Asking for a friend.)
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Ha! I sweated my way to 16:16.96 for 5,000m, a nice improvement on a few weeks ago, and good enough for 4th V50 ranking (now down to 15:14 for 1st this year!) Happy with that on a largely solo run in a bit of wind. Cheers again for the shoes @duncs, legs were buzzing in bed after such a late race but calves fine today.
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I can understand that. Any idea what the field looks like? Don't be tempted to go with any youngsters, they've either gone off way too quick or are just bloody quick. Either way, lap 2 could be nasty. (Says the person who's never been brave enough to race anything shorter than 1,500m.)
We're on final day of holiday in a wet and windy Weymouth, so I'm pleased to have got 5 runs in over the last week. 5,000m at Sutcliffe Park next Wednesday to look forward to.
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Agree with this. If you've only got one pair of shoes, I'd rather deal with a tiny amount of slipperyness off-road in road shoes than miles of tarmac in trail shoes.
Just tried on the new Metaspeed Edge+ and looking forward to a test rep session tomorrow.
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Glad to hear it. ITBS was my first proper running injury about 17 years ago but it's never resurfaced thankfully. Hopefully the same for you if you manage it well.
I sneaked a 1-second course pb at the Thames Path parkrun yesterday, 16:35. Happy with that on a breezy day, certainly helped by being in a "race" for most of the run before pulling away in the last km.
And just treated myself to yet another new pair of cheat shoes, Asics Metaspeed Edge+ (in bright red to match race shorts). The marketing around Sky vs Edge appeared confusing at first but as a mild heel striker with a reasonably quick turn-over (~187 at 5k pace), Edge seemed the way to go. Hopefully will feel snappier than Endorphin Pro 2, which are very comfy but I'm not convinced make me any quicker.
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No idea, and I've never used a ski erg, but that sounds bloody horrendous.
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Big thanks to @duncs for the new cheat spikes (Dragonfly). Crikey, either my Garmin's doing a funny one (but it's usually pretty reliable on Charlton parkrun) or I'm fitter than I thought, or these shoes are worth a bit of pace. 16:18 for a 5k time-trial on the grass round Charlton Park. Shoes felt great. Need to find me another 5,000m race again soon.
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A weekly full-gas 5k effort is OK, but I would definitely ditch the Wednesday speed session (or make it a mid-week medium-length but easy pace effort), and maybe even consider how you approach parkrun if you want to give it some beans a couple of days afterwards.
Friday Night Under the Lights 5k this evening in Battersea Park, and some silly quick times. I was happy to finish a little way down the field of the third fastest race (out of four) in 16:10. Only good enough for 4th v50 on the night (my club mate improved his top v50 ranking time with 15:09!) but very happy with my fastest time over the distance in 9 years, and just 6 secs outside my road pb.
Maybe the sub-16 dream is still alive!