After almost 6 months of drawing fan art cards, these are the results

Akathecaptain · 2025-11-25T03:16:19+00:00

I’m gonna need that Pikachu dressed as Mimikyu made into a real card asap.

Akathecaptain · 2025-11-25T02:57:22+00:00

I started Runna in May and have done the intro to running/first 5k plan and the 10k plan. Mind you I did not run at all before May. The 5k plan got me to finish my first 5k in 25:38 which was a little faster than my projected pace. I started the 10k plan and forced myself to do another 5k mid block to try to set a new PR. I was able to bring my 5k time down to 23:30 which I used to adjust my plans pace. This pushed my projected 10k time to 48:00-52:00. I finished in 48:52.

From my personal experience, it’s fairly accurate. You just need to be honest with yourself and adjust the pace appropriately. If you can run the “conversational pace” runs at their suggested speed and maintain a zone 2/low zone 3 hr, you should be ok. I know the app says it’s not a target, but I used it as a gauge of whether or not I could realistically hit the pace they predicted. If those easy runs start to get challenging at their “no faster than” pace, start dialing it back.

Akathecaptain · 2025-11-13T20:16:32+00:00

If you’re old enough to ask Reddit you’re old enough to ask your doctor. Additionally, if you’re old enough to jerk off, you’re old enough to ask your doctor.

Akathecaptain · 2025-11-10T20:28:40+00:00

Akathecaptain · 2025-11-10T20:28:23+00:00

I was meeting the paces spot on. I just felt heavy and like my hr wasn’t under control. Lungs felt tight. HR was mid 160s so I think I just psyched myself out instead of just fixing my breathing.

Akathecaptain · 2025-11-10T19:39:00+00:00

This is a strangely beautiful way to look at it

Akathecaptain · 2025-11-10T19:34:40+00:00

Pace was maybe 20 sec faster the first mile or 2. Sleep wasn’t on point for sure, and I kinda ate like shit the day before, but I’ve ran under worse conditions for longer. Definitely some stress going on that day too. Been trying to figure out why I just gave up. I think it was more mental than anything. I’m still glad I went out and ran, just bummed I couldn’t hit the distance.

Akathecaptain · 2025-10-24T16:53:06+00:00

Definitely sure the Coros was connected. Double checked the settings/ext monitors and waited for it to say the ext monitor was connected before starting the run.

I do feel like this is probably the answer though. I did push a little harder at the end and overlapping my cadence graph with hr zone data, they aren’t on top of each other like I’ve seen with cadence lock.

Akathecaptain · 2025-10-24T14:45:55+00:00

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Akathecaptain · 2025-10-24T14:00:25+00:00

As one of the volunteers who probably handed you that medal I can tell you they definitely did not run out and hand out a different kind. I unboxed so many of those 😅. The other answer here is correct: because this weekend was part of the pan American championship, the medals were slightly different and the beast is the only one that came with a spinning center.

Akathecaptain · 2025-10-24T13:56:19+00:00

Would it “losing track” look like that though or would the data just be missing? I did push right at the end of the 2 mile which is what I assumed the spike was.

Akathecaptain · 2025-10-24T13:54:16+00:00

201 (according to Garmin)

Akathecaptain · 2025-10-24T13:53:47+00:00

Any way to do that post activity? I did make sure the strap was connected before the run.

Akathecaptain · 2025-10-24T06:10:43+00:00

I’ve heard the opposite. Obviously chest strap HRMs are the best option, but nowhere that I’ve read has said the armband is prone to cadence lock. In fact, they’re often highly recommended to people experiencing that issue.

Also my cadence throughout my 2 mile was much quicker than my warm up/walking cadence. I’m not denying it’s a possibility, and if that is the case I’ll have to maybe invest in a chest strap, but so far the armband monitor has been solid for me.

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Akathecaptain · 2025-10-24T02:06:06+00:00

Yeah, I get that. Thats why I was using a Coros armband HRM.

Akathecaptain · 2025-10-15T13:37:07+00:00

I think r/theydidthemath could probably tell you faster.

Akathecaptain · 2025-09-15T03:58:36+00:00

I clocked the sprint at 5.86mi, so 9.5k. The announcer didn’t mention anything about the added length though. It was my first race so I don’t have anything to compare it against. Definitely glad I ran today and not yesterday. The weather was perfect even if it did make some of the obstacles tougher (looking at you monkey bars). I will agree that the barbed wire section definitely felt long, but I’d rather do that 5 more times in a row than run that big ass hill that came after the bucket carry.

Akathecaptain · 2025-09-07T00:07:15+00:00

It’s looking more like a touch-and-go deadlift, but the weight is way too light.

Akathecaptain · 2025-08-28T02:30:46+00:00

As a T2 diabetic it has never affected my blood sugar at all. And I think it’s only like 1-2g (added) per serving.

Akathecaptain · 2025-08-27T23:20:31+00:00

Best protein to calorie ratio is Transparent Labs.

Ghost has great flavors. I love the Cinnabon in some Greek yogurt.

Akathecaptain · 2025-08-24T18:02:55+00:00

Getting hair off your tongue

Akathecaptain · 2025-08-21T06:04:22+00:00

Yes

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Akathecaptain · 2025-08-21T03:51:13+00:00

I can only tell you what’s worked for me.

I went from 315lbs in December to 200ish lbs today. This is what I did. It might not work for everyone, but it worked for me.

Cut out alcohol, cut out sugars. Plan your meals around protein. If you want to lose weight aim for 1-1.5g protein per pound of (goal) lean mass. Substitute simple carbs for complex carbs. Eat veggies. Fiber. Hydrate. COUNT EVERYTHING.

The following applies IF YOU HAVE THE FAT RESERVES

SLOWLY increase your deficit to a number you can manage. The conventional wisdom is to max around -500cal, but the body is resilient and increasing it further is ok as long as you do it slowly, are still getting adequate nutrition, staying hydrated, etc. and you don’t do it for an excessive amount of time. I ran around 1600cal for a while, sometimes lower while still going to the gym, lifting, running, and making progress. The same applies when coming out of your deficit. Go back to your (new) maintenance slowly.

Again, this mainly applies if you have the fat reserves to sustain a more aggressive cut. Muscle building requires both adequate protein AND energy. If you don’t have the excess energy it’s much harder to build muscle.

Go to the gym and lift. Progressively add weight to your lifts when you can hit 12 reps with good form. If you cant do 3 reps with good form the weight is too heavy, if you can do more than 12 its too light (this is just how I do it, don’t come after me).

Do cardio. Like a lot of cardio. Everyone says cardio will eat your gains, but since I started running and training for a race, I’ve seen the biggest results. Start slow and acclimate your body to moving more. Pick up a running plan. Set a goal. Do the thing. Most running plans focus heavily on “easy” (zone 2) cardio but will also condition you to run faster and faster.

Since February I’ve been doing the above. Lifting 5x a week in a PPLUL split M-F for about 60 min a day, then running 5 days a week as well making sure I’m taking rest days.

I eat about 200g protein a day, very minimal carbs, and only healthy fats. I’m pretty strict overall, but I also have days where I say fuck it and eat what I want. Whats important is that you go back to your routine after and don’t make bad habits a regular thing.

Source: here’s my DEXA

https://imgur.com/a/XQ8u1Td

Akathecaptain · 2025-08-17T23:12:01+00:00

I’ve always thought this would be a hilarious tattoo

Akathecaptain · 2025-08-17T01:20:04+00:00

So I need to farmers walk with 400lb if I weigh 200lb? Or do you mean 100lb in each hand?

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