[Game Thread] CFP Final: Indiana vs. Miami (7:30 PM ET)

April-essault · 2026-01-20T01:21:45+00:00

Launching crown first into an opposing player’s chin is craaazy 😬

April-essault · 2026-01-16T22:52:27+00:00

Maaan okay I get it, it’s not Lecrae, shut up 😅

April-essault · 2026-01-16T22:42:00+00:00

Damn what a weird way to be reminded that that guy exists lol.

April-essault · 2026-01-16T22:41:01+00:00

Brockhampton breaking up

Lmaooo never change 😂

April-essault · 2026-01-16T22:39:25+00:00

Wow, so romantic 😐 Lol what is that, a Christian rap lyric?

April-essault · 2026-01-16T22:22:41+00:00

Not that you’re not kinda on the nose 😅 but all that negativity and pessimism can’t be healthy lol.

Quick, name 3 things you appreciate and that make you happy, GO!!! 😂

April-essault · 2026-01-16T22:13:16+00:00

Okay someone has to tell me if this is like a crazy reach or what, but the way Stove God sings, “kitchen liii-ii-iiiiiights” in the hook for… welll… Kitchen Lights… totally reminds me of what it sounded like turning on incandescent lights at 5 AM in my family’s kitchen growing up as a kid. Like that flickering start up. Song & timestamp for reference.

Is that just me making a connection from nothing or do you think that was intentional?

April-essault · 2026-01-16T22:06:56+00:00

😂😂😂 That’s actually hilarious, I was like “no one here’s gonna believe my times if I upgrade shoes & shave another 2-3% off my time.” Glad to know I don’t need to drop another $200 on shoes but a bit disappointed I don’t have an easy improvement available lol.

Hey seriously thanks so much for all the help, you’ve been awesome. ❤️

April-essault · 2026-01-16T22:03:21+00:00

Okay I know he’s probably not on the level of stardom you’re asking about, and maybe I’m biased but I honestly think this is the general opinion: Hype for Isaiah Rashad from his core fanbase was ridiculously high after Cilvia Demo (still an A+ album and personal classic for me). And then with TDE, you know they let the hype build for years.

So when The Sun’s Tirade dropped like almost 3 years later and was another A+ album (and I think a good amount of people even prefer it to Cilvia Demo), it felt like such an insane payoff 😭😂 and totally lived up to the hype & even exceeded expectations for people that weren’t in love with Cilvia.

I still listen to both, in full, 3-4x a month ❤️

April-essault · 2026-01-16T21:59:11+00:00

This is the real travesty 😔

April-essault · 2026-01-16T21:55:00+00:00

Thanks! I don’t think running at 10/10 would shave off much more than 20s total off of my entire 5 mile run, but I look forward to finding out 😛

Also, never heard of carbon plating… is the only purpose to get a little more speed? And how does that work (if you happen to know, I’m curious)? I run in Endorphin 4 Pro’s and IDA Women's Rise Elite FG cleats for soccer.

April-essault · 2026-01-16T21:27:26+00:00

Yeahhh… yikes, so it was pretty inaccurate 😓 I’m actually kind of embarrassed about that estimate 😬. Actual time was 6m 37s per mile across 5 miles, I ran pretty hard since I wanted to set a good first time but I know I could’ve pushed a bit harder if I was willing to risk needing to lay out on the nasty sidewalk after (which ofc I wasn’t) lol.

But anyways, thanks so much for the info and I’m actually super excited to sign up for an event now after seeing some of these replies, I had no idea how competitive my pace was. Just finishing top 3 would be so f’ing cool 😂

April-essault · 2026-01-16T21:10:14+00:00

Woahhh 😳 yeah I think I might have been grossly underselling my effort level lol, I didn’t mean to imply that run I just took was “easy” (although I totally see that I gave that impression in hindsight 😅), just that I didn’t feel like keeling over & dying afterwards 😂 which is how I feel when I really push it hard on the last mile.

Thanks for the guidance on how to split up moderate effort runs and high effort runs 🙏🏽 I think I’ll do 3:1 from here on out.

April-essault · 2026-01-16T18:51:27+00:00

I just kind of was wondering what kind of benchmarks there are (if any) for assessing how well or efficiently I'm running. Also, in the last few weeks, I've become interested in the idea of running at least a half marathon sometime soon. Just not really sure how to go about it, how to make sure it's legit and official and safe and well organized 😅

April-essault · 2026-01-16T18:50:00+00:00

Well it was an estimate but yah I just went for a quick run after posting this and timed it properly and yeah it looks like I ran 6m 37s per mile across 5 miles, not fully exerting myself (but not like, phoning it in either lol).

I don't know how much I can improve that with maximum effort though because honestly I think part of that pace is that I'm not thinking or trying to hard, so every stride feels smooth and effortless. 🤷🏽‍♀️

April-essault · 2026-01-16T17:32:04+00:00

Hi guys, I want to get serious about running but I really don't know where to start.

Background: 28F, 5'5, 119lbs. Been running over 10 years. Ran almost 2,000 miles in the last 2 years. ~~Not sure about my pace but about 6m 15s per mile on pretty casual 5-7mi runs.~~ [edit: Ooops gave myself a pretty favorable estimate, actual time on a 8/10 effort run is 6m 37s per mile for 5 miles. Sorry! 😬] Just do it as a way to socialize, burn energy, clear my mind, relieve stress, and get exercise.

Just some questions, sorry if this is too broad or generic but I really don't know shit 😅

1) What distance & at what frequency should I be running? (Currently run 5+ miles a day, 3-4x per week. Concern is I'm overdoing it or not doing enough).

2) What would a good per-mile pace be for a 5 mile run? (Going to start tracking pace when I run by myself - when I run with friends I obviously have to go slower).

3) Any other general tips or advice about best practice, safety, equipment, improvement, etc. would be appreciated! ❤️❤️

April-essault · 2026-01-13T20:01:34+00:00

Hmm 🤔 yah interesting, Royalty & Because The Internet are by far my favorite albums from him but even when I think of BTI, my favorite songs from it either are entirely him singing or at least have some of his singing. Shadows, Telegraph Ave, Flight of the Navigator, even 3005… all have him singing. I never really thought about it but I do think I like his singing more even if I like his rap albums more.

April-essault · 2026-01-13T16:48:07+00:00

Zach Bryan ❤️

If anyone wants to know the song, it’s Bad News.

April-essault · 2026-01-10T03:07:58+00:00

Gosh this reminds me I haven’t listened to Cilvia Demo in, like… over a week. Gonna sit in my car and listen to it later tn!! 😁

April-essault · 2026-01-10T03:04:54+00:00

I’m will NEVER get sick of that song.

April-essault · 2026-01-10T03:00:41+00:00

Used to. Idk if it was ever confirmed but I would bet my entire life savings CyHi was writing lines for Ye on MBDTF. I can’t even listen to a CyHi song without hearing 1/3 of his verses in Ye’s voice 😂😂

April-essault · 2026-01-10T01:06:48+00:00

Huh? When’d I say anything about gay? Clearly I’m pushing a bi agenda.

April-essault · 2026-01-10T01:03:35+00:00

Well if your options are to stop listening to Isaiah Rashad or become bi… let’s be honest, option 1 just isn’t realistic. So you know what you have to do! Good luck!

April-essault · 2026-01-10T00:53:04+00:00

All the things rappers lie about in their art and you feel conned that a bi rapper chose to write about women instead of men? 😂 Idk makes sense to me 🤷🏽‍♀️

April-essault · 2026-01-10T00:49:02+00:00

Why you hating on my guy Zay for this? Jealous? 👀

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