BRUTALLY HONEST First Run REVIEW Of The PUMA FAST-R NITRO ELITE 3 - The FOD Runner
Intro
This is a quick summary of BRUTALLY HONEST First Run REVIEW Of The PUMA FAST‑R NITRO ELITE 3 from The FOD Runner. It’s a great watch — we’re breaking it down so you can try the workout today. Be sure to check out the full video for all the details.
Key Points
- The shoe was tested on a down‑week day with a mixed‑pace workout, covering marathon, half‑marathon, 5K and sub‑5‑minute kilometer efforts.
- Paces are given in minutes per mile (e.g., 5:30 / mi).
- The shoe feels lightweight (231 g), has a gentle arch‑scoop, and feels most alive at faster paces; it can feel a bit clunky on easy warm‑ups, especially for heel‑strikers.
- Tips: keep a mid‑foot/fore‑foot strike to get the best feel, and use the provided “bite‑y” laces for a secure lock‑down. The exposed carbon plate can be noisy on gravel.
Workout Example
- Warm‑up – easy jog (not specified, just easy).
- 3 km at marathon‑pace (around 7:30‑8:00 / mi, “dreamy”).
- Set 1 (90‑sec rest between reps):
- 2 km at ~5:37 / mi (half‑marathon effort).
- 1 km at ~3:12 / mi (≈16 min 5K pace).
- Set 2 (90‑sec rest):
- 2 km at ~5:28 / mi.
- 1 km at ~4:58 / mi (sub‑5‑minute kilometer).
- Cool‑down – easy jog (watch for slight heel‑strike instability).
Closing Note
Give this workout a try in the Puma Fast‑R Nitro Elite 3 (or any shoe that matches your paces) and feel free to customise the intervals in the Pacing app to suit your own speeds. Enjoy the ride and keep pushing forward!
References
Workout - Mixed-Pace Shoe Test
- 10min @ 9'00''/mi
- 3.0km @ 7'45''/mi
- 2min 30s rest
- 2.0km @ 5'37''/mi
- 1min 30s rest
- 1.0km @ 5'10''/mi
- 1min 30s rest
- 2.0km @ 5'28''/mi
- 1min 30s rest
- 1.0km @ 4'58''/mi
- 10min @ 9'00''/mi
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