Comments for The Sweat Addict http://thesweataddict.com An Age Grouper's Ironman Journey...and more! Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:07:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Comment on Timex 226 Bohol Iron-Distance Triathlon: Of Pain, Suffering and Glory by Donald http://thesweataddict.com/timex-226-bohol-iron-distance-triathlon-of-pain-suffering-and-glory/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Donald Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:07:57 +0000 http://thesweataddict.com/?p=347#comment-411 You Da MAN!! You Da MAN!!

]]> Comment on Clincher VS. Tubular: Which one to use? by Corrin Carran http://thesweataddict.com/clincher-vs-tubular-which-one-to-use/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Corrin Carran Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:14:04 +0000 http://thesweataddict.com/?p=167#comment-406 Excellent text, thank you for sharing this with everyone!! Excellent text, thank you for sharing this with everyone!!

]]> Comment on Review: K-Swiss Tubes Run 100 by HARRY DAVIDIAN http://thesweataddict.com/review-k-swiss-tubes-run-100/comment-page-1/#comment-405 HARRY DAVIDIAN Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:27:35 +0000 http://thesweataddict.com/?p=101#comment-405 Sorry everyone! I found the K-Swiss Tubes Run 100 horribly uncomfortable. There is no cushion effect whatsoever! I describe it like walking in wooden clogs. And please don't wear them when descending a double decker bus stairs because the ridges on the soles will catch edges of the steps and you could fall head first. Give me a sole with soft foamy rubber any day. Harry Sorry everyone!
I found the K-Swiss Tubes Run 100 horribly uncomfortable. There is no cushion effect whatsoever! I describe it like walking in wooden clogs. And please don’t wear them when descending a double decker bus stairs because the ridges on the soles will catch edges of the steps and you could fall head first.
Give me a sole with soft foamy rubber any day.

Harry

]]> Comment on Camsur Ironman 70.3: Bittersweet the 2nd time around by jun visbal http://thesweataddict.com/camsur-ironman-70-3-bittersweet-the-2nd-time-around/comment-page-1/#comment-401 jun visbal Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:00:33 +0000 http://thesweataddict.com/?p=141#comment-401 hi deo! it's been 2 years since i first read your blog... i thought i give you a bit of my journey ... did my first camsur last year with 6:52 time (it was hard for me). made my promise to continue training and 3 months later did WRT finishing with 6:23. i have been training and will be doing aviva ironman (sg) in 2 weeks hoping to finish sub 6 this time... for my cebu ironman i am targeting to finish with 5:30. as what you said, ironman is a lifestyle and a commitment. indeed! hope to race side by side with you one of these days. age group 40-44 team liveRIGHT hi deo! it’s been 2 years since i first read your blog… i thought i give you a bit of my journey … did my first camsur last year with 6:52 time (it was hard for me). made my promise to continue training and 3 months later did WRT finishing with 6:23. i have been training and will be doing aviva ironman (sg) in 2 weeks hoping to finish sub 6 this time… for my cebu ironman i am targeting to finish with 5:30. as what you said, ironman is a lifestyle and a commitment. indeed!

hope to race side by side with you one of these days.

age group 40-44
team liveRIGHT

]]> Comment on Camsur Ironman 70.3: Bittersweet the 2nd time around by jun visbal http://thesweataddict.com/camsur-ironman-70-3-bittersweet-the-2nd-time-around/comment-page-1/#comment-402 jun visbal Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:00:33 +0000 http://thesweataddict.com/?p=141#comment-402 hi deo! it's been 2 years since i first read your blog... i thought i give you a bit of my journey ... did my first camsur last year with 6:52 time (it was hard for me). made my promise to continue training and 3 months later did WRT finishing with 6:23. i have been training and will be doing aviva ironman (sg) in 2 weeks hoping to finish sub 6 this time... for my cebu ironman i am targeting to finish with 5:30. as what you said, ironman is a lifestyle and a commitment. indeed! hope to race side by side with you one of these days. age group 40-44 team liveRIGHT hi deo! it’s been 2 years since i first read your blog… i thought i give you a bit of my journey … did my first camsur last year with 6:52 time (it was hard for me). made my promise to continue training and 3 months later did WRT finishing with 6:23. i have been training and will be doing aviva ironman (sg) in 2 weeks hoping to finish sub 6 this time… for my cebu ironman i am targeting to finish with 5:30. as what you said, ironman is a lifestyle and a commitment. indeed!

hope to race side by side with you one of these days.

age group 40-44
team liveRIGHT

]]> Comment on SH+ RG 4600 Eyewear Review by dennis http://thesweataddict.com/sh-rg-4600-eyewear-review/comment-page-1/#comment-377 dennis Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:50:52 +0000 http://thesweataddict.com/?p=339#comment-377 kasalanan mo ito!!! :) thanks idolz kasalanan mo ito!!! :) thanks idolz

]]> Comment on SH+ RG 4600 Eyewear Review by Deo http://thesweataddict.com/sh-rg-4600-eyewear-review/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Deo Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:08:23 +0000 http://thesweataddict.com/?p=339#comment-376 Thanks for dropping by Sid! Thanks for dropping by Sid!

]]> Comment on SH+ RG 4600 Eyewear Review by Sid http://thesweataddict.com/sh-rg-4600-eyewear-review/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Sid Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:54:58 +0000 http://thesweataddict.com/?p=339#comment-375 Great review sir Deo! Great review sir Deo!

]]> Comment on Review: K-Swiss Tubes Run 100 by chris B http://thesweataddict.com/review-k-swiss-tubes-run-100/comment-page-1/#comment-364 chris B Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:19:45 +0000 http://thesweataddict.com/?p=101#comment-364 I'm a fan of these shoes for running. I have the black & orange ones. I am a male, 6'3 180 lbs heel striker with a high arch. I would agree that they may not be the fastest shoes, but they're great for long distance thanks to the elastic and substantial cushioning. Appearance is of course also totally awesome! I ran a marathon in them (for which I barely trained) and wouldn't've chosen any other shoes (for a marathon for which I barely trained). I recently ran the Hartford Marathon (my third marathon ever and first this year) in these K-Swiss Tubes 100. I was stupid and barely trained for it. Just couldn't find the motivation. The two weeks previous to the marathon I didn't run a single mile. Within the 6 months prior I only ran two 13.1 milers, one 4.5 miler and a few hills. No, I'm not joking. Yes I was that stupid. I did do about 300 miles on my road bicycle including a 100 mile bike race, so that helped I guess. I ran my first 2 marathons in my Mizuno Wave Rider 13s (recommended to me by marathon sports) and loved them!! I was torn between running in those vs. my new K-Swiss Tubes. The K-Swiss Tubes are slightly heavier than my Mizunos. The Mizunos are faster, have GREAT cushion, and fit BEAUTIFULLY, don't get me wrong. Though heavier, I think the K-Swiss cushioning is better at injury prevention. Come race day I decided I would "go out in style" and wear my stylish K-Swiss instead of my Mizunos (which I love to death, ran my first two marathons in, and still feel are quite stylish). I planned on running as far as I could tolerate and then alternating walking, running and stretching. At the 17 mile mark (4 more miles than I had done in the previous 11 months and 17 more miles than I had done in previous 2 weeks) I felt too sore to keep running consistently and started my walking, running, and stretching. Once I finished my shins were a bit tender and my left knee hurt a bit, but much less than I expected. Knee pain was mostly gone next day. I feel that these injuries would've been much worse if I wore my Mizunos, because my body wasn't prepared for the impact/strain. I'm glad I chose to run it in the K-Swiss. In terms of Durability, after having run a total of 40-45 miles on pavement in them, the shoes show almost no signs of wear. I'm impressed! The Tubes 100 are definitely no minimalist shoe. I'm giving POSE running a shot and ready to start in some light shoes with almost no cushioning (as recommended by Dr. Romanov). I'm planning on getting the Saucony Originals Bullet very soon and the Mizuno Wave Universe 4 when I can afford. Because I'm switching to a minimalist style, I'm retiring these shoes from running but will enjoy them for fashion and at the gym. For those injury prone runners who land heel first, I would hands down recommend these shoes over any I've tried in the past. For those running their first marathon heel first, I would definitely recommend using the tubes 100. Perhaps 3-4 weeks prior to the race, start working these shoes into your proper training routine. Again, they're great for protecting against impact and cushion is very substantial and elastic (bounce back)... but not the fastest or lightest shoes. I’m a fan of these shoes for running. I have the black & orange ones. I am a male, 6’3 180 lbs heel striker with a high arch. I would agree that they may not be the fastest shoes, but they’re great for long distance thanks to the elastic and substantial cushioning. Appearance is of course also totally awesome! I ran a marathon in them (for which I barely trained) and wouldn’t've chosen any other shoes (for a marathon for which I barely trained).

I recently ran the Hartford Marathon (my third marathon ever and first this year) in these K-Swiss Tubes 100. I was stupid and barely trained for it. Just couldn’t find the motivation. The two weeks previous to the marathon I didn’t run a single mile. Within the 6 months prior I only ran two 13.1 milers, one 4.5 miler and a few hills. No, I’m not joking. Yes I was that stupid. I did do about 300 miles on my road bicycle including a 100 mile bike race, so that helped I guess.

I ran my first 2 marathons in my Mizuno Wave Rider 13s (recommended to me by marathon sports) and loved them!! I was torn between running in those vs. my new K-Swiss Tubes. The K-Swiss Tubes are slightly heavier than my Mizunos. The Mizunos are faster, have GREAT cushion, and fit BEAUTIFULLY, don’t get me wrong. Though heavier, I think the K-Swiss cushioning is better at injury prevention.

Come race day I decided I would “go out in style” and wear my stylish K-Swiss instead of my Mizunos (which I love to death, ran my first two marathons in, and still feel are quite stylish). I planned on running as far as I could tolerate and then alternating walking, running and stretching. At the 17 mile mark (4 more miles than I had done in the previous 11 months and 17 more miles than I had done in previous 2 weeks) I felt too sore to keep running consistently and started my walking, running, and stretching. Once I finished my shins were a bit tender and my left knee hurt a bit, but much less than I expected. Knee pain was mostly gone next day. I feel that these injuries would’ve been much worse if I wore my Mizunos, because my body wasn’t prepared for the impact/strain. I’m glad I chose to run it in the K-Swiss.

In terms of Durability, after having run a total of 40-45 miles on pavement in them, the shoes show almost no signs of wear. I’m impressed!

The Tubes 100 are definitely no minimalist shoe. I’m giving POSE running a shot and ready to start in some light shoes with almost no cushioning (as recommended by Dr. Romanov). I’m planning on getting the Saucony Originals Bullet very soon and the Mizuno Wave Universe 4 when I can afford. Because I’m switching to a minimalist style, I’m retiring these shoes from running but will enjoy them for fashion and at the gym.

For those injury prone runners who land heel first, I would hands down recommend these shoes over any I’ve tried in the past. For those running their first marathon heel first, I would definitely recommend using the tubes 100. Perhaps 3-4 weeks prior to the race, start working these shoes into your proper training routine. Again, they’re great for protecting against impact and cushion is very substantial and elastic (bounce back)… but not the fastest or lightest shoes.

]]> Comment on Review: K-Swiss Tubes Run 100 by Janine http://thesweataddict.com/review-k-swiss-tubes-run-100/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Janine Sat, 17 Sep 2011 07:49:11 +0000 http://thesweataddict.com/?p=101#comment-355 Hi there. I actually have two pairs of the K-Swiss Tubes 100 already. I loved the first pair so much, I bought a second pair in another color. I'm about to buy my first pair of K-Swiss Micro Tubes. I love them so much as they'e very comfortable and they look so good. Strangers on the street walk up to me and ask me where I got them. That's never happened before with Nike, Adidas or Reebok. I guess the fact that you won't see 8 out of 10 people wearing these shoes make them much more attractive. :) Hi there. I actually have two pairs of the K-Swiss Tubes 100 already. I loved the first pair so much, I bought a second pair in another color. I’m about to buy my first pair of K-Swiss Micro Tubes.

I love them so much as they’e very comfortable and they look so good. Strangers on the street walk up to me and ask me where I got them. That’s never happened before with Nike, Adidas or Reebok. I guess the fact that you won’t see 8 out of 10 people wearing these shoes make them much more attractive. :)

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