Minimallists shoe wearer PR's Vs Traditional shoe wearer PR's

I always run in trainers for runs longer than 75 minutes and I do all my trainings / tempo / track work-out in flats (ds racer, Gel hyper speed, etc..)

PR's

1000m = 2:23'54 (i)

1500m = 3:46'76

5k (road) = 14:29

Weekly mileage is around 90 to 140 km

Trainer in flats and run 14:07 and 3:44. But it's not what you train in its what your abilities are and how well you train.

Bikila pwns all of you, so stop trying.

I'll take half full made this thread to show everyone his 5k time for 800 please

Trainer in flats and run 14:07 and 3:44. But it's not what you train in its what your abilities are and how well you train.

I understand that but this is just something interesting to see. Its another variable to think about.

A more interesting question, I think: among those who now train in flats and formerly wore trainers (or vice versa), what are your respective PRs?

FLATS

5000- 14:36

Beer Mile- 5:51

always been an average runner, made the switch from training in trainers to flats, PRd by 34 seconds in the 5k(XC), after going a whole year without a PR in any event. It all depends on what suits you.

Japan has most people beat, but this is one aspect of training. There are many other factors.

Stop the thread now.... A sub-6 beer mile is Outrageous!!!

country boy wrote:

A more interesting question, I think: among those who now train in flats and formerly wore trainers (or vice versa), what are your respective PRs?

I went from trainers to flats and have dropped my 5K road PR from 19 min. to 17:20 (I'm a woman). I haven't done a recent 5K road race to further better this time, but I've had PRs in other events the past year so my fitness continues to improve.