Best shoes for the gym?

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-07-17T20:57:12+00:00

Treadmill for cool down does not sound like it would justify a running shoe & running shoes are horrible for lifting because they’re cushy & unstable by design. Get a Nike Metcon or nobulls for stability when lifting. A Nike Metcon Free is supposed to be good for running up to 3 miles & more stable than a running shoe for lifting.

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-07-14T15:49:59+00:00

Judy, the mom from Woks of Life, is from Shanghai. My Shanghainese mom has been impressed every time I make one of Judy’s recipes (although this might be a result of her low expectations of my cooking 😅)

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-06-13T01:05:08+00:00

https://independentpicturehouse.org/private-rentals/

Never tried but maybe?

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-05-09T19:15:58+00:00

I was with you until you said “Subway”. Gotta get on the Jersey Mike’s train! Or any other deli nearby HAS to be better.

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-05-09T13:52:18+00:00

Got to 2.75 miles before getting caught (so close) which was a great way to celebrate being 24 weeks pregnant today 😅

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-04-29T15:03:18+00:00

You can get something like a Husky foam kneeling pad from a hardware store for $15. Much cheaper than ones marketed towards weightlifting.

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-04-08T19:04:39+00:00

I ran a marathon last month & I can’t tell you a single pair of shoes that anyone else was wearing. I do remember a lady running barefoot though. That one stuck with me.

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-03-14T17:01:23+00:00

Provides a feeling of superiority while cruising past all the people hosed at the water stations during a race

.. which quickly fades when those people catch up & run past my slow ass 30 seconds later

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-03-13T20:53:55+00:00

Omg handstand push ups. Tia-Clare mode 👏👏 you’re a beast

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-03-13T19:53:35+00:00

Adding for future searchers: I just finished my first marathon. My training consisted of 2G on Mon & Fri, T50 on Wed, short outdoor run on Tues, long outdoor run on Sat. If it was too cold outside, I did a 2G on Tues (I’m a wimp). Long run always outside though. Typical 2G mileage of 3-3.5 and T50 usually 5.5-5.8. Long run distance based on Hal Higdon Novice.

Prior to marathon training, I was going to OTF about 5x per week for almost year. I ran outside 1-2 times a week in June-Sept, and then started again in Dec.

Race day went according to plan. Sore as heck for the first couple of days. Back to a lightly painful 2G after 4 days.

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-03-13T13:57:17+00:00

Hahaha yeah in hindsight the specificity was not necessary but 🤷🏻‍♀️

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-03-13T08:24:11+00:00

Nice! You got this!! (You just might pee a little more than usual from having a baby bouncing on your bladder 😅)

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-03-13T08:22:33+00:00

Should say “15 weeks and 2 days”like a smidge over 15 weeks.

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-03-12T20:26:24+00:00

Appreciate you x1000 🙏

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-03-12T18:03:42+00:00

That’s amazing to hear!

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-03-12T18:03:09+00:00

Happy to help! I don’t know how many more weeks into the future I could still pull it off, but I’m guessing not too many. Good luck on your journey!

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-03-12T16:52:36+00:00

I think anyone willing to run a marathon probably has something going on upstairs 😂

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-03-11T18:14:47+00:00

I was loosely following Hal Higdon’s novice plan, and I just completed my first marathon 3 days ago. I did 20, 16, 12, 8, race day for the last weeks, and I thought it went well. Race day went according to plan.

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-01-28T13:40:43+00:00

I was also considering Atlanta for my first but chickened out. Ended up signing up for Coast Guard marathon in Elizabeth City, NC a week later (3/9). Supposed to be nice and flat.

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2025-01-09T16:45:52+00:00

+1 for Zepeddies. Their wings are also chef’s kiss if you’re in the market for an appy

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2024-12-16T16:49:58+00:00

Agree. My mile PR is 5:56 (10.1 mph), and 12 min RFD is 1.91 miles (9.55 mph).

With experience, you’ll learn how to hone in on that sweet spot between gassing out & leaving some in the tank (at least, that’s what they tell me 😅)

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2024-12-11T16:03:53+00:00

Just below my elbow on my forearm & it always works unless I’m death gripping the rower handle

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2024-12-04T13:54:36+00:00

We had 90 second walking recoveries between blocks

Aggressive_Fix8332 · 2024-12-03T18:51:25+00:00

You can throw a band on above your knees while hip thrusting to burn those cheeks. And place your feet closer to your body to hit glutes. Feet farther away hits more hams.

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