Running General Chat - Weekly Thread Mon 30 September 2024
  • odin odin Now 100%

    I retire my shoes at 500km. I figure $100 a few times a year is a small price to pay to prevent injury. To paraphrase Death Becomes Her: take care of your feet. You're going to be together for a long time.

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  • anyone running with metatarsalgia?
  • odin odin Now 100%

    I went to a podiatrist last year because I thought I had a stress fracture (it felt like I was walking on a rubber ball), but after being x-rayed I was told it was metatarsalgia and what I was feeling was inflammation. I got some inserts for my shoes, eased up on the running for a bit, and took some ibuprofen. Earlier this year I ran my second marathon and I signed up for my third next spring. Now I only need ibuprofen when it flares up which is mostly when I get to peak running weeks in my training plan. Running is not out of the question but definitely listen to your body when it tries to tell you that you are overdoing it.

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  • Do you guys have safe spots when you get overwhelmed?
  • odin odin Now 100%

    Have you tried a physical outlet for these emotions? Hit the gym, or put on some headphones and go for a long run. Running can be very meditative and you can do it pretty much anywhere.

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  • Tufts University lacrosse players hospitalized for days after workout
  • odin odin Now 100%

    Studies show cases of rhabdomyolysis are on the increase over the past few years. The unfortunate thing is it's completely preventable with a well thought-out workout plan and sufficient hydration.

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  • any actually good ear buds out there?
  • odin odin Now 100%

    I recommend going with the OpenRun Pro if you're going to buy some. I have both the OpenRun Pro and the less expensive OpenMove, and the OpenRun is more comfortable and has better sound quality.

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  • "Theyre FINE! Still got a thousand miles in them!" - He lied
  • odin odin Now 100%

    I'm a bigger guy (over 200 pounds) who runs marathons so my concern is the cushioning and the impact on my feet. I put a 500 km limit on my running shoes, after that they graduate to walking shoes or general gym shoes. My go-to are Asics, and I wait until a new model comes out and then buy last season's shoes at a discount, anywhere from $60-$110 for a pair depending on what color I want.

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  • How do you deal with shin splints when running?
  • odin odin Now 100%

    It may be related to the federation between servers. No one is banned in the community.

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  • How do you deal with shin splints when running?
  • odin odin Now 100%

    First, you should stop or at least ease up on the running to give yourself time to heal. Second, work on your calves and ankle flexibility. Downward dog is a great calf stretch, try to keep your heels on the floor during the stretch. It may take some time to get there if you're not very flexible. Third, if the pain doesn't go away then you should see a professional to make sure you don't have a stress fracture.

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  • Whats your go-to naming convention?
  • odin odin Now 100%

    This is exactly what I do. It lends itself to something like 'prefix_specific-info_version' which is both sortable and easy to read.

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  • High profile Turing papers banned from leaving UK
  • odin odin Now 100%

    Seems like if the UK government doesn't want them sold to a foreign party then the UK government should purchase them and keep them safe.

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  • How do you get the stink out of your gym clothes?
  • odin odin Now 100%

    Don't mix the vinegar and baking soda, they just react with each other and cancel out (acid + base do that). I do a cycle with vinegar, the do another cycle with baking soda + detergent, and it works pretty well.

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  • Robot vacuums that don't send data to the company
  • odin odin Now 100%

    I've got a Eufy RoboVac 30 and until reading this post it didn't even occur to me to see of there's an app. Turns out there is, but we've never used it and never connected it to our wifi. We just hit the button to turn it on and it works just fine. It came with a remote that we can use to set a schedule but as far as I know it has no way to call home.

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  • Broke 4 hours for the marathon!
  • odin odin Now 100%

    Congrats! I have such a hard time keeping my HR low while running. Last winter I added some stationary bike to my routine because it's much easier to control my HR over a long workout. I also only have 2x 33km in my marathon plan, I may need to add another, but I don't think I could keep it up for 6 months!

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  • Running General Chat - Weekly Thread Sat 15 June 2024
  • odin odin Now 100%

    I very much prefer the front pocket vest to the backpack reservoir when running, it sloshes around a lot less. I also put about 1/8 tsp salt in each of the 500ml flasks for a little bit of electrolytes to prevent cramping on long runs.

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  • 34% of Brits Say UK Economy Is Huge Concern: Household Budgets Leaner and Food Scarcity Rising
  • odin odin Now 100%

    I think what you're looking for is Standard of Living. The economy may be doing well but the standard of living is stagnant or going down for many.

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  • Running General Chat - Weekly Thread Sat 18 May 2024
  • odin odin Now 100%

    Not at all, unless you have poor running form. Many people are able to run just fine for their entire lives, even running marathons in their 70s and 80s.

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  • Running General Chat - Weekly Thread Sat 18 May 2024
  • odin odin Now 100%

    I listen to music. Sometimes I use Spotify's auto-generated playlists and find new things. I was also into the "Zombies, Run!" app for quite a while which is a zombie apocalypse story that unfolds as you run, and you get to listen to music in between story clips.

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  • What's the best wax-on-wax-off-style advice you've heard that you can attest as being helpful in certain situations?
  • odin odin Now 100%

    “If you can't love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?” -RuPaul

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  • Running General Chat - Weekly Thread Sat 27 April 2024
  • odin odin Now 100%

    I use my Garmin as a fancy stopwatch, I don't find its analytics are particularly useful. My forerunner has literally recorded me running a half marathon in 1h 55m, but it predicts my half marathon time would be 3h 17m?

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  • kroc.com

    Saturday saw record highs fall in Rochester and in the Twin Cities. The high at the Rochester Airport Saturday reached 90, breaking the previous high of 89 set on September 30, 2019. Minneapolis also saw a new record high set on Saturday. Minnesota’s largest city saw the mercury rise to 88 Saturday, surpassing the record-high of 87 set back on September 30 of 1897. Similar high temperatures are predicted Sunday in Rochester and in the Twin Cities. As a result of the forecast, the Twin Cities Marathon has been canceled.

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    I really want to see lemmy.world succeed, but I'm not sure how I can help make this happen. Maybe this thread can be used to organize some grassroots support for [@ruud@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/u/ruud) and team so we can make sure they don't get burned out in the next few days. I have a network background but not much coding (although now would be a great time to learn!). I'm sure there's documentation that can be written, fundraising that can be done, and non-techy ways for the non-techy people to help. Post some thoughts below!

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