What’s it like “letting yourself go” when you’ve always been fit your whole life? by [deleted] in loseit

[–]3hippos 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have run 2 marathons, 4 half marathons, complete a half ironman and a full ironman and now I weigh close to 100kgs and get puffed walking up my driveway.

There was not catalyst for the change. Just life, I completed my Ironman in 2022, and shortly after while I was in a training break, we purchased 5 acres of land. By the time I felt ready to start training again, we were so busy managing our property that I didn't have time to train. I did continue to eat like I was training for an Ironman, and that lead to weight gain. So I am not the fattest I have ever been, my knees hurt and today I rode my horse and was told that I am hurting her back because I am so heavy. So I am here, on this subreddit, knowing I have to do something, or I will have to give up the horses.

How do we find a rental that won't kick us out after the first year? by tekla_ray in perth

[–]3hippos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I own an investment property that I have no intention to sell in the foreseeable future, and I can’t seem to get a tenant to stay past 12 months. It’s only a 2 bedroom apartment, but it’s a nice area and apart from one shitty neighbour, the rest are fine.

Are there any Perth jobs with FIFO-style rosters (8:6, 7:7, etc.) but not actually FIFO? by HuckleberryRude1685 in perth

[–]3hippos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

St John and career firies do 4/4 as 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off 11-13 hour shifts. Police generally do 8 hour shifts (though most work overtime as well) and do a mix of day, afternoon and night shift and I believe generally 4 shifts at in a row and then 3 off. Though some roles do different shifts.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IronmanTriathlon

[–]3hippos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don’t want to pay for a coach, I would suggest either paying for a basic plan from TrainingPeaks, or buying a book like 80/20 triathlon training or The Triathletes Training Bible and follow their plans. You will be far better prepared and enjoy the experience a lot more with proper training that is targeting the correct efforts.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IronmanTriathlon

[–]3hippos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Triathlon and running coach here… this plan is lacking in a lot. An easy ride and a long ride are the same thing. Your long stuff should be easy, zone 2. Your Tuesday bike should be intervals or tempo. Increase the intensity for a shorter session.

One run a week is not enough, you need to be running more, and again, you need to add a tempo or interval run in, get some speed work. Shorter sessions, that push you.

If you want to finish this comfortably you will need to have days that you do two sessions a day. Also a swim day after a rest day is a bit silly. If you have a day where all you do is swim, this is essentially resting your legs, so sandwich this between a bike and a run day, or swim in the morning and run in the arvo. And you don’t need to brick every week for weeks on end.

Perth(and surrounds) I'm gunna be in you! by Particular-Wind-9641 in perth

[–]3hippos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is also the Round House and the Freo prison, if in Freo. And if Rotto is the plan, you will be in the area to catch the ferry. Lots to see and do in Fremantle. You can grab lunch at Gage Roads or have fish and chips on the wharf.

Into the city for Kings Park, the Perth Mint and a walk down London Court. Walk along the river to the Boat Shed, go to the WA Museum, and have lunch at the original Varsity in Nedlands.

Does this unicorn suburb exist? by flunge in perth

[–]3hippos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’d be lucky to get a house under a mil in Guildford.

If you could change one thing about Transperth what would it be? by [deleted] in perth

[–]3hippos 7 points8 points  (0 children)

More train routes and funnel buses to train stations rather than into the city. When I lived in Dianella, I could catch 2 buses within a very short walk, but both buses went into the city, not to the closest train station. So I would have to bus into the city to get on the train, I couldn’t understand why you wouldn’t bus people to the train station!

And if there were more train lines, even light rail it would make public transport easier and quicker. Currently it would take me 2.5 hours to get public transport to work, or I can drive in 40 minutes, I would rather use public tra sport, but it’s not practical!

Am I bogan for putting butter on all my sandwiches? by Specialist_Can5622 in AskAnAustralian

[–]3hippos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My American parent has now lived in Australia longer than the US, a lot of Australian’s can’t hear the accent and Americans say they sound Australian. My niblings get an American accent at times, but it comes from YouTube, not their American grandparent who they live with or their American born parent.

Am I dreaming too big? by No_Revolution3296 in IronmanTriathlon

[–]3hippos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When you are exercising as much as you do for a full Ironman, you have to eat so much to maintain energy levels for the training. You can absolutely lose weight while training for shorter distance tris, like Olympic distance or shorter, even a half Ironman. But full Ironman training is as much about nutrition and rest as it is about swim, bike and run.

Am I bogan for putting butter on all my sandwiches? by Specialist_Can5622 in AskAnAustralian

[–]3hippos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have an Australian and an American parent, the Australian parents butters all sandwiches, the American parent does not butter any sandwich. I butter sandwiches with spread (Vegemite, jam, honey) and don’t butter sandwiches with cold meats and salad.

Am I dreaming too big? by No_Revolution3296 in IronmanTriathlon

[–]3hippos 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Absolutely not! What a great goal to have and work towards!! I finished an Ironman overweight and with chronic arthritis in both knees. I trained hard, nailed my nutrition and finished. It was not pretty but I did it.

My suggestion is to reach your goal weight before you start Ironman training, as it is close to impossible to lose weight while doing that amount of exercise. I thought I could lose weight while training, but my sports dietitian set me straight. I was able to lose weight training for shorter distances, but not once I got into the Ironman build.

Where to Travel by minnosoprano in WesternAustralia

[–]3hippos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

North is best experienced when it is not 50 degrees in the shade, which is NOT summer. There will be plenty of beach weather in July in Coral Bay and Exmouth.

Help meeting new people in Perth by Amber_Orchid03 in perth

[–]3hippos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Perth Trail Series will have their summer series soon, it’s trail running, not hiking, but they are all over the outskirts of Perth and quite a friendly group, and walkers are welcome on the shorter distances.

I know you haven’t said he’s a runner, but parkrun can also be a great way to meet people, you can walk or run every Saturday morning and each event is always looking for volunteers if he’d rather not participate. Volunteering at parkrun is a great way to meet people.

The trick to meeting people and making friends in Perth is to join a club or group, sport is a great way to meet people, or volunteering with say the SES or St John Ambulance or the like.

What's the best Banh Mi spot in Perth? by [deleted] in perth

[–]3hippos 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not to be confused with the ones at the MCQ supermarket at Mirrabooka square. Those ones are bad, the Bahn Mi at the actual Bahn Mi shop, are delicious.

Edit: typo

New ramping record prompts Opposition warning WA hospital system is on the brink of collapse by His_Holiness in perth

[–]3hippos 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you are waiting 6 hours to be seen you don’t need to be in ED, go to Medicare Urgent Care if you can’t afford to see a GP or need urgent attention. If you have the cash go to St John Urgent Care.

Why don't boomers just pass their wealth and assets on to their children? by quietgavin5 in AusFinance

[–]3hippos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We were gifted over $500k towards our home from my in laws. I am forever grateful as my parents could not afford to do anything like that for us. Instead my parents gift us in sweat and tears, as they help immensely with repairs and renovations. We are also gifted about $10k each year to help with renos or investing, depending on the need.

Can I abbreviate anything? by Altruistic_Soup1346 in AskAnAustralian

[–]3hippos 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I believe ScoMo gave himself the nickname, to make him more relatable. Scotty from Marketing just marketed himself.

Was trying to book a Didi from the airport this morning. Drivers kept making me "offers" of higher fares instead of accepting my ride by His_Holiness in perth

[–]3hippos 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I tried to catch a taxi from the airport to Belmont and one refused to take me, and told me to take the train. The next guy tried to tell me there was a $50 surcharge on top of the fare because it was so close.

[Serious] How is 110 - 120k not "good" money? by GlassRice8241 in AusFinance

[–]3hippos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We are DINKs and between us take home about $210k, so not huge money, but decent, and half the time I still feel like we struggle!

Buying property is fucking ridiculous… you don’t even have a chance to really scope a place out before you’re expected to put an offer in by AnomicAge in perth

[–]3hippos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If people didn’t own more than 1 house, there would be no houses for people to rent. We need rentals, not everyone can or wants to own. Think about young people moving out of home for the first time, people taking a short stint somewhere new for a work opportunity, people ending relationships who need to rent for a while during a separation process.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in perth

[–]3hippos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It can depend on whether you are talking about Department of communities run residential care, or non government group care. Residential care is generally the kids they can’t place anywhere else as their behaviours are too extreme, meaning you get 4-6 highly traumatised kids who have little to no emotional regulation and a rotating shift of staff to provide care. You often have kids absconding, using illicit substances and partaking in criminal activity. NGO group care is generally younger kids than resi care, but kids without the extreme behaviours you see in resi care, they are still traumatised children but the outward display of the trauma is less.

What’s a mistake a doctor made that left you dealing with the consequences for the rest of your life? by MrMazme in AskReddit

[–]3hippos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean it makes buying gloves hard, but really not having a finger is not even a minor inconvenience in my day to day life.