The Most Extreme 5K Prep You’ll Ever See | Breaking 14: Episode 1

How far would you go to run your fastest 5K? For eight years, this goal has been unfinished business. In his early 20's, Alex Cyr, our senior editor and shoe expert, came within reach of breaking 14 minutes for 5K—until injury, loss, and setbacks derailed everything. Now, after years of surgeries, failed comebacks, and doubt, he’s taking one last shot. This is Breaking 14 — a three-part docuseries following Alex’s attempt to run the fastest 5K of his life. In Episode 1, we go inside the training: a brutal double-threshold day, cutting-edge shoe testing, and a remote training camp built around one mission — get to Boston University and chase sub-14. Along the way, you’ll get a rare behind-the-scenes look at how elite-level training actually works—and what it really takes to run your fastest 5K. Episode 1: The Build Begins. Episode 2 drops soon. This series is powered by Wahoo KICKR RUN, a truly revolutionary treadmill that helped Alex get through an incredible block of training. For more on the KICKR RUN: Watch our deep-dive review of the Wahoo Kickr Run: https://youtu.be/2rN7J2uE68M Check out our video "The Impossible Workout": https://youtu.be/5yBhZqzMfs0 Timestamped Chapters 00:00 The Goal: Breaking 14 01:15 Why This Matters (8 Years in the Making) 02:00 Training Camp Setup (Wahoo KICKR RUN) 03:00 Shoe Testing Chaos 04:45 Double Threshold Day Begins 06:30 Key 5K Workout Explained 08:00 Morning Threshold Session 09:30 What Is Double Threshold Training? 11:00 Gear Testing: New Balance + Salomon 12:30 Second Threshold Session 14:00 Fatigue, Doubt & Belief 15:30 The Bigger Question: Can This Work? #Breaking14 #5KTraining #RunningDocumentary #Sub14 #DoubleThreshold #NorwegianMethod