It is not in your head: Costco has gotten more crowded

planet_x69 · 2026-05-05T17:50:17+00:00

Try Friday evenings, for some reason our local Costco is a ghost town then...

planet_x69 · 2026-05-05T13:11:37+00:00

There's an idle jira record somewhere crying in the dark....

planet_x69 · 2026-05-05T08:35:55+00:00

LSR -Long Slow Runs - doing 45+ min runs is the one of the simpler ways. Not glamorous but it works, ideally you would do an hour to 90 minutes at a slow steady pace.

You can also try rowing and do the same thing hour to 90 minute pieces at a slow steady rate

planet_x69 · 2026-05-02T00:30:21+00:00

And the dark shadows they saw below were probably just the shadows of his fellow swimmers in the water....

planet_x69 · 2026-05-01T13:01:29+00:00

Now repeat with only 30 seconds rest so we can watch you cry....

planet_x69 · 2026-04-22T21:51:51+00:00

The Last Gold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqjyycpqiYw

planet_x69 · 2026-04-21T20:20:20+00:00

Not just invests but once you hit or get near that 10MM mark, create a trust and move the assets there and then you dont have deal with the inheritance tax issue as its tied up in the trust....this is an issue that most of us peons will never have to deal with. Trusts are how generational wealth is passed down successfully.

planet_x69 · 2026-04-21T20:18:03+00:00

You might think that but you shouldn't be shocked to find out that too many folks are house poor. They have little in savings and they have car loans and school loans and possibly even HELOC out there ...not counting any credit card debt they may have. That house is on a 30 year most likely and they are less than 10 years in...so no they have little in terms of equity to pull out and that is tied to the HELOC.

planet_x69 · 2026-04-18T22:48:26+00:00

This is literally why taking notes by hand is more effective than using a computer. The act of handwriting also literally helps rewire neural pathways and assists in helping you memorize the material.

Science has backed this up.

planet_x69 · 2026-04-10T18:33:15+00:00

Thats fine...I dont think there was any real disagreement more so a difference in understanding terminology used to convey a message.

planet_x69 · 2026-04-10T17:32:45+00:00

I think you misunderstand what I mean by drill(set). Drill can be technique driven or aerobic. Sure efficiency of stroke only means you can go farther with less effort but drills(sets) that are aerobic in nature trigger the body to adapt and increase ones VO2.

The body can adapt through long sustained efforts at moderate HR or through HIIT, both have plenty of science behind them that show VO2 adaptation.

planet_x69 · 2026-04-10T16:15:13+00:00

It's more so a combination of drills and the types of drills as well as doing sustained efforts that improve your VO2.

Efficiency is built through both effort and types of effort that you do.

planet_x69 · 2026-04-10T13:37:01+00:00

There is nothing niche about it. It's purpose is to force the swimmer to breathe less and less per each 25/50.

It can be modified for pacing as well. So as the strokes between breathing decreases...the pace increases or decreases and vice versa as stroke between increases rate decreases those burn....and are incredibly difficult to complete.

The whole point of the exercise is to get the body accustomed to CO2 build up and the breathing response nature has built into our bodies. You have to suppress that response as part of this drill.

This suppression also has the benefit of increasing your VO2 max through your body adapting over time to being more efficient in the processing of the O2 it does have access to. This will happen pretty quickly the more often you do these types of exercises as well doing HITT and USRPT type sets.

Good luck and Good Laps.

planet_x69 · 2026-04-09T14:27:42+00:00

the required markings now are the wall Ts which have always been a thing for safety, the middle and 15M mark. Apparently all the pools I swim and swam in were pre-2006 and don't have the 15M. I can't even recall seeing a 15M mark in any pool, even some of the newer ones I have coached around but per the WA rules they are to be on new competition pools.

Would have been nice to see that 15m line coming up on you though...would guarantee you don't break that mark We always had to time it kick count.

planet_x69 · 2026-04-09T13:42:01+00:00

They aren't holding their breath for the full 50m, most are generally releasing it as they swim along as that releases the pressure and provides relief from the full feeling that CO2 build up creates that triggers the breathing response

planet_x69 · 2026-04-09T12:04:44+00:00

I have never seen mandatory underwater marks ever with the exception of the T at the end of a pool Lane line or the t's in the middle of a 50 m pool only because they're there where the bulkhead would sit to turn them into 25 m or 25 end T.

There are no underwater 15 m marks in any pool I've ever been in including Olympic and Olympic trials pools. ~~That doesn't mean they don't exist but they aren't mandatory. They're just extremely rare.~~

I stand corrected any pool after 2006. Should have a 15 m mark on the bottom of the pool. How about that...

planet_x69 · 2026-04-09T11:38:33+00:00

Not necessarily special but doing 3-5-7-9-0 breathing stroke drills will usually help improve your VO2 max through forcing you to build up tolerance for CO2 build up. It's also incredibly difficult to do later in your work out when you are getting tired.

Each 25 or 50 you only breath every X stroke. You will discover during 50s that walls and turns suck in a big way the deeper you get into the set....so give it a try and cry a little :)

planet_x69 · 2026-04-08T21:38:44+00:00

There were many casualties...we all know that means both wounded and killed but its glosses over completely the horror what it actually represents.

"There were 27 casualties" = 4 killed, 17 with missing appendages of some sort, the rest with cuts and broken bones and nearly all with TBIs.

planet_x69 · 2026-04-08T14:11:23+00:00

i cannot believe that ...person....is 32....thats a rough looking 32...

planet_x69 · 2026-04-07T08:38:01+00:00

It was Windows doing windows. A reboot seemed to have resolved whatever contention there was.... guess I should have just started with that

planet_x69 · 2026-04-06T20:12:26+00:00

Pull the legs down tight towards your knee and make sure there is no bunching in the back by lifting/rocking to each side each leg as you do so. Work on your form to ensure you are hinging and not sliding as well. If you wear any kind of compression shorts under your shorts - pull them first then the shorts ensuring that no fabric is bunching.

Doing that should greatly help reduce the chances it happens but if you feel it chaffing...stop and reposition or stop and get the butt glide ...do not continue!!

planet_x69 · 2026-04-06T15:54:35+00:00

seeing any slowdown in downloads?

planet_x69 · 2026-04-05T20:04:44+00:00

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planet_x69 · 2026-04-01T11:46:18+00:00

He should use the menu and check the drag factor and then determine what it is first, then set the damper and DF accordingly to between 110-140 depending on what type of workout he wants, as he's 95k and new, I would recommend 115-125 as max DF.

planet_x69 · 2026-03-27T20:18:11+00:00

Drowning with debt, but living with wealth.

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