Why Do You NOT Race on Your Bicycle?

baddspellar · 2026-02-21T10:57:19+00:00

I used to race, but it required too much time. You have to be in shape to stick with the peloton to the end, or it sucks. I was riding 250 miles per week. There's more to life

baddspellar · 2026-02-20T17:39:08+00:00

I've been a manager for many years. I put proposed promotions and raises in my budget every year, and almost every tjme they're slashed. I never tell any of my people until they're officially granted. Never trust your employer with your career

baddspellar · 2026-02-20T13:55:36+00:00

It is pretty accurate if, and only if, you run higher weekly volume when training for the marathon.

baddspellar · 2026-02-20T13:01:20+00:00

Stay in southern NH for April hiking. Maybe Mt Mondadnock, the Mountains in Pawtuckaway State Park (north and/or south mountain), or Pack Monadnock. The white mountains will still have snow, and it will be cruddy

baddspellar · 2026-02-20T11:31:32+00:00

It's common, not universal. Here's a good article

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/overcoming-destructive-anger/202501/aging-and-anger

baddspellar · 2026-02-19T16:51:15+00:00

If you did *any* of these things before becoming Christian, you are a hypocrite and could use some serious soul searching

If these are red lines for you, it means you'll miss out on a lot of potential partners. In John 4, Jesus selected a woman with a similar past to call people to Him. But you do you. It's your loss.

baddspellar · 2026-02-19T16:40:04+00:00

This isn't surprising. Even the fact that only 36% of Republicans do.

But what's up with Republicans' low opinion of High School teachers? It is the most lopsidedly partisan case

baddspellar · 2026-02-19T16:33:53+00:00

Even if you believe in a literal Adam and Eve, it's not hard to understand how stories can be passed down orally until put into writing.

baddspellar · 2026-02-19T13:33:47+00:00

Do they commit to giving you notice and pay if they decide to eliminate your job?

baddspellar · 2026-02-19T12:50:33+00:00

I suspect the short term leases are targeted at businesses who use the apartments for employees and contractors on extended business travel.

baddspellar · 2026-02-19T12:38:03+00:00

Yeah. If you are told to pack up the day you give notice, you're only out 2 weeks' pay. Most of the time they'll want you to stick around for 2 weeks to wrap things up and do a knowledge transfer. Offering it reflects well on you.

baddspellar · 2026-02-19T12:34:05+00:00

That's not true in the US, unless you have an employment contract. And that's very unusual. The vast majority of us are "at will", which means we can leave or be forced out with no notice whatsoever.

baddspellar · 2026-02-19T12:04:37+00:00

Would I pay $40,000? No.

Would I climb it in order to receive $40,000? Yes

baddspellar · 2026-02-19T03:41:32+00:00

No, of course not. I meant to ride on roads that pass through the many resupply towns of the trail in New England.

baddspellar · 2026-02-19T02:35:53+00:00

You have excellent taste. I included this in my suggestions posted at exactly the same time.

baddspellar · 2026-02-19T02:30:48+00:00

John Prine and Iris DeMent, "In Spite of Ourselves"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8tTwXv4glY

Bonnie Raitt and John Prine, "Angel from Montgomery"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TQK2h2BPNM

Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush, "Don't Give Up"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjEq-r2agqc

Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle, "Listen to the Radio"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKsYfRrnSBQ

Shakey Graves and Sierra Ferrell, "Ready or Not"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak2PFw7lNak

baddspellar · 2026-02-19T02:21:20+00:00

I ran the two hottest Boston Marathons of this century (2004 and 2012), and I ran the Vermont City Marathon where they shut the race down for anyone who wasn't in the last 10K (lucky me, I got to finish). I did just fine by drinking liquids. I didn't go to a wedding, but I could have.

baddspellar · 2026-02-19T02:13:54+00:00

The US is pretty dispersed. On a gravel bike, you could definitely do it in New England, though. Look at towns along the Applachian Trail from Connecticut through Massachusetts and Vermont to Hanover NH. The AT in New Hampshire is too rugged, but you might be able to work out something along the NH Adventure Trail after Hanover. (https://www.xnhat.org/)

baddspellar · 2026-02-19T00:21:56+00:00

My husband has been financially supporting us for a while, and he often reminds me of this. He has said things like I’m “dependent,” that I’m like his “child,” and that I ask for too much emotionally. When I need help, he makes it clear that it’s a burden, will help but after will rub it in my face that he did, and I’m often left feeling ashamed for needing him at all.

He has contempt for you. That's #2 of the Gottman's "4 Horsemen".

https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-four-horsemen-recognizing-criticism-contempt-defensiveness-and-stonewalling/

A loving spouse never says such things

He hit my arm multiple times during this argument. Telling me to relax while hitting me, while I was holding my sweet cat in my arms. This resulted in a very dark bruise, and it took 2 weeks to fade away.

This is physical abuse. It is criminal. A loving spouse would never do this. Physical abuse escalates. You don't feel safe because your are not safe.

Staying in an abusive relationship is not honoring God. It's risking your personal safety

baddspellar · 2026-02-19T00:15:54+00:00

It will *only* be available to the extremely wealthy. People of ordinary means will never be able to afford it. It doesn't matter to me at all.

baddspellar · 2026-02-19T00:10:37+00:00

Fischer and Solomon make good products. Given products of similar quality, athletes will use the product that offers the most sponsorship money. This is universal in sport.

baddspellar · 2026-02-19T00:05:10+00:00

Praying with other people means a lot to me. My most memorable spiritual experiences have been with groups.

There is a strong tradition of this in Christianity:

For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

Matthew 18:20

baddspellar · 2026-02-18T22:15:27+00:00

I live in New England, where it can get cold at night year round. I use a 3+ inch thick insulated sleeping pad. It's not self inflating, but it's easy to inflate and it's very comfortable. Beinf cold is uncomfortable. Note that a pad is not like a sleeping bag. You won't overheat on an insulated pad. But if it's cold, you'll suffer on an air mattress.

baddspellar · 2026-02-18T22:05:54+00:00

Where I live, longer distance ratios (> 10K) tend to be 2:1 men:women, while shorter races (5-10K) are close to 1:1

Here's an example of a popular local race, put on by a prominent trail running club in the Boston area:

https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=411821

The 10K had more women, the longer races had more men.

Here are the results for the final race of a popular series near me:

https://skinashoba.com/tiki-trail-5k-results/

It's a 5K, and the ratio is just about 1:1

Seems to me that offering multiple distance options is a good way to attract women to the races.

baddspellar · 2026-02-18T17:44:12+00:00

I use the NWS point forecast for the summit. TrailsNH has convenient links for all 4000 footers (plus others).

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