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@@damodaraomalley3974 hard to find. New stock on ASICS Australia website literally gone in days it seems.

@@damodaraomalley3974 Try Google search on ‘shopping’ tab and some independent retail stores have a limited mix of sizes available still in Australia. Got to be quick though.

@@popitn2nd the legal stack height for road is 40mm but applies to elite runners not recreational. Superblast 2 is 45.5mm. Thanks for the question.

45mm (8mm drop to a 37mm forefoot). Thanks for the question.

@@TH-camSpecialist-f3i Sure. Thanks for reaching out. Will have to wait until the weekend. Busy weekdays being a school teacher.

@@MustardSeedRunning Sure. I can wait.

@@MustardSeedRunning If you want to grow your channel, I can help with that.

That’s definitely the case for some people Michael. You’re spot on. I wasn’t at the point where I couldn’t run at all when I started. For those who can’t because of the weight I would say you only can’t until you can. Walk it out consistently picking up the pace and or time on feet until you can start to add in a jog here and there during your walk and build running into it gradually. I started at around 100kg and was able to run/walk. For the bigger guys, just get started with walking as I described in this comment and build progressively. I’ve seen some big guys and girls at my local Parkrun do just this and are continuing to lose weight as they run and it’s a strong inclusive community at all the Parkruns I’ve been to for people to start and continue their running journey. Got to find that strong enough ‘why’ to get started and stick at it.

Solid programming you have there. Especially the inclusion of strength work! A speed session should really boost your progress. Thanks for dropping the comment. Happy running.

Hi there. Thanks for dropping in. I’m 53 and started running at 50 (Started Feb. 2021 from the couch). Fat adaptation is a bit of a broad understanding. You’ll become more efficient burning fat as fuel as you train at those recommended intensities & time for sessions. Seasoned marathoners and ultra runners have greater utilisation because of the big and regular easy miles they run, for example. Us mere mortals can utilise the same fuel switch to increase fat oxidisation at any point. Just not to the extent they do. Just got to be smart & healthy to have the necessary glycogen stores for the appropriate sessions. Hope this helps. Happy running! Would like to hear about your running journey.

Thanks Al. It’s finally disappearing. Unable to run atm due to a knee niggle that’s worsened over a week or two. Resting when I can but on my feet a bit as a High School teacher. Hopefully not too serious and will come good soon. Thanks for the encouragement mate.

Great question Dave. Although speed repeats like this will build your VO2 max (as will any steady and safe progressive training load), I wouldn’t necessarily classify it as a focussed VO2 max workout unless each repeat steps up you HR a bit more. Even though you’ve got the structure of 400/400 with the laps, if you’re kind of playing around with effort and going hard then going easy without a real kind of specific pace or effort you’re trying to nail down, I suggest you’re pretty much in Fartlek territory 👍. I don’t want anyone to get too stuck on categorising workouts but moreover acknowledging and recognising how different workouts and runs fit into your training for optimal results that you’re after. Really hope this helps. Thanks again for the question mate. Btw, I like a 400/400 session myself for about 4-6 reps. I haven’t done them for a while. Overdue I reckon.

Thanks mate. You’re really getting after it this year too. Enjoying watching your vids.

Thanks for sharing. That’s what I love about intervals - the adjustability to suit. Whether the amount of intervals, their distance or their recovery times. Adjusting to an achievable hard effort.

Thank you so much. Nice to know I’m making some good sense here and there🤨😏🤪

Thanks for the encouragement🙏

Thanks Oliver. It was a tough day in the office 🏃‍♂️

Thanks Adam. She’s going to be a long grind of prep for this one.

Thanks for commenting and asking. I'm an ASICS man because I know they work for me. I don't have any judgements on other brands. I have heard the Superblast described as Novablast 3 on steroids. It honestly felt like this straight out of the box for me. If you like soft and squidgy and extra bouncy these would suit, but it might take a few runs to learn how to maximize their use. I wouldn't necessarily use these mainly as a daily trainer or easy runs. They do like some effort put on them to get the most out of the soft, squidgy, bouncy energy return out of them. Good luck find some at the moment though!

Thanks for the comment Al. Yep, the old man keeps appearing in that rear view mirror of life. Just got to keep increasing that distance of separation.

Thank you for the feedback. Keep up the good work.

I hear you. I’m regularly just checking out the goings on around me on easy runs. Distracts from the clock.

Smart running habit 👍. I’m guessing time would pass easier too. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the insight. I had forgotten the origin of the term. Appreciate the info.

So glad I’ve helped you, especially with your self-confidence. Thanks for the support and encouragement that I’m helping other runners out there.

Really Miley! When are you coming for a run he he?

@@MustardSeedRunningI’m not fit enough for running 😶

@@MileyMeacle one day Miley. I never used to be either. If I started at 50yo you can start too, just start where you’re at.

Thank Al

Thanks mate. I just turned 53 this March. Started running in early 2021 at 50yo and my first Parkrun was around 40min. Got to trust the process.

Great question. There’s a few factors to consider, but will give some approximates. How many days a week and what distances or duration are you running? Some examples: • 10km in a week +25% would bump it to 12.5km. If that’s over 3 sessions it’s not much of an increase on each run, so you could bump 1x run by 1km and another by 1.5km. That’s still significant because you’re adding time on feet of over maybe 10min for the week which will build over time. • Whatever the mileage you’re doing, break up the increases over your sessions. For a beginner runner, I’d suggest no more than 1-1.5km per run. • For your weekly longer run I suggest adding time rather than distance of around 10min. • Intensity of your runs will be a factor too. That’s why I would recommend how long you run in time rather than distance. Mileage would just be an indicator of progress & intensity. Hope this helps. Good idea for another video too, ‘How to increase your mileage.’

Thanks Drew. Yeah a little crazy 🤪. Thankfully my wife’s used to me getting up to these kind of shenanigans and a great support. It’s been a journey.

@@MustardSeedRunning That's awesome, I'll be very interested in hearing how the 7-day full pull goes for you, I'm looking at dipping my toes in at a 20-mile trail race this summer

Good on you. My first goal/milestone was a trail half. The vibe at trail events is different in a cool way. ‘Dipping your toes’ in 20 miles is throwing yourself into into it. Tough but you should love it.

Thanks mate.

Thanks for the encouragement 👊🏼

Glad to help. I use a Garmin Forerunner 935. It’s an older model but has pretty much been superseded by newer Forerunners. Still has the metrics and applications I need and use. I’ve used it for about 3 years now and it hasn’t failed me. Have used up to 50k ultra and any cross training activities too.

I suppose I should have expected it when I’m on his case from time to time to “Go to the gym and get after it.” 😏