Running a 5km in 25 minutes

[rocket]

What do you think of carbon soled shoes... Hype, or make you efficient and faster?

Yes faster. The bounce and the leap. But somehow I feel it wears off fast.

 

[Boonsiong]

There are too many kinds of running shoes.
Some are for easy run, tempo run, speed run and marathon etc

As casual runners, I only want to buy super shoes that is good for all kinds of run .

I am aiming for Novablast 5 as they are on sales now because ASICS will launch Novablast 6 in July 2026

If I have more money, I may want to buy ASICS Superblast 3

 

[Boonsiong]

Yes faster. The bounce and the leap. But somehow I feel it wears off fast.

Adidas EVO SL has thin outsole made by Tyre company.
I think it is not durable and I regret buying it

 

[Boonsiong]

Yah, runner's knee. The knee cap cartilage gets injured from repetitive high impact. Trying using shoes with a flat sole, land on your midfoot instead of heels, shorten your strides, and slow down the pace. Slow jogging is best, esp for beginners.

I am scared now
Runner knees are real
I will cut down my running distance and join gym

 

[superpower]

I am scared now
Runner knees are real
I will cut down my running distance and join gym

Nowadays I run the same distance but cut down my speed, shorten my stride. I also do elliptical machine in gym for cardio.

 

[Boonsiong]

Nowadays I run the same distance but cut down my speed, shorten my stride. I also do elliptical machine in gym for cardio.

I have made an appointment with anytime fitness tonight
I told them that I run 100km per month and I want to go to gym to avoid runner knees problems

 

[superpower]

I have made an appointment with anytime fitness tonight
I told them that I run 100km per month and I want to go to gym to avoid runner knees problems

100km is a lot. I usually do 60-70km a week.

 

[Boonsiong]

100km is a lot. I usually do 60-70km a week.

100km per month
You 60km per week or 240km per month ?

 

[superpower]

100km per month
You 60km per week or 240km per month ?

Sorry 60km per month. Just enough to keep fit.

 

[Boonsiong]

Sorry 60km per month. Just enough to keep fit.

That is 15km a week
Do u run 3 times a week ?
Running is good for my heart
My resting heart rate reduced from 68 to 60 in 6 months
But now I think I have runner knees

 

[rocket]

Nowadays I run the same distance but cut down my speed, shorten my stride. I also do elliptical machine in gym for cardio.

Knee pain no joke. Can't walk down the stairs and can't jump.

 

[rocket]

Sorry 60km per month. Just enough to keep fit.

I 20 -30 per week. I want to cut to 10 per week.

 

[Boonsiong]

I 20 -30 per week. I want to cut to 10 per week.

30km per week or 120km per month
That is a lot

 

[rocket]

30km per week or 120km per month
That is a lot

Yes I do 30km a week. My longest record is during covid. straight 31days everyday.
From initial 7-8 km per run run till 2-3km
On day 28 -30. I can't even exert abit of strength like running or walking fast. My leg cramp. From thigh calf even toe will cramp.

 

[rocket]

30km per week or 120km per month
That is a lot

I wanna cut to 10 per week.

 

[Boonsiong]

Yes I do 30km a week. My longest record is during covid. straight 31days everyday.
From initial 7-8 km per run run till 2-3km
On day 28 -30. I can't even exert abit of strength like running or walking fast. My leg cramp. From thigh calf even toe will cramp.

Covid is too far away already
Please forget it

 

[rocket]

Covid is too far away already
Please forget it

6 years. Whahahha. Now knee pain.

 

[rocket]

Covid is too far away already
Please forget it

How u manage to start train recently at age 50 plus to run 33min /5km.
That impressive.
For me I ran 20s years my timing year by year drop. U few weeks can do 6min pace is no easy feat

 

[superpower]

That is 15km a week
Do u run 3 times a week ?
Running is good for my heart
My resting heart rate reduced from 68 to 60 in 6 months
But now I think I have runner knees

Used to run 3 times a week. Now only 2 times: 5km + 10km or 5km + 12km. Go to gym once.

My heart rate about 56-60/min

 

[Boonsiong]

How u manage to start train recently at age 50 plus to run 33min /5km.
That impressive.
For me I ran 20s years my timing year by year drop. U few weeks can do 6min pace is no easy feat

I started by brisk walking, then run walk method ,
Then hard run ,

Then easy run

Now my heart is stable, less cardio drift

But my legs no power
I want to run more and run faster but legs cannot make it
Main issue is legs, not heart

All together it takes about 7 to 8 months
Started since nov 2025