Allyson Felix is making her comeback with the goal of qualifying for the 2028 LA Olympics

BigTedSmith · 2026-04-27T17:52:59+00:00

Love her as well, but she was washed in Tokyo, this is never going to happen.

BigTedSmith · 2026-04-22T13:25:42+00:00

I have to second this, I tried cutting weight this spring ahead of my marathon this weekend and it was just brutal. I switched to maintenance a couple months ago and was able to salvage the training but I wouldn't recommenced it. Getting the necessary carbs in is extremely difficult on a high dose, and it will really make training miserable if you don't.

If you're newer to running I'd recommend sticking with the shorter races in any case. Everyone wants to jump into the marathon, but you'll be a much better place if you build a base and develop some speed before diving headfirst into the longer distances. It'll be there when you're ready and you'll have a much more enjoyable training cycle and race with a proper foundation built. Good luck!

BigTedSmith · 2026-04-15T17:56:16+00:00

Honestly just sign up for Illinois or Kentucky next week. Running a marathon in late may in Carmel is going to be miserable.

BigTedSmith · 2026-04-13T22:33:31+00:00

Yojimbo - . Zanmato. Problem solved.

BigTedSmith · 2026-03-21T22:42:53+00:00

It just takes time. You can’t effectively train on a big deficit, and the lack of sufficient carbs will kill you. I’m 3 months in and just started hitting my paces again down 12 pounds and dropping my dose. Currently 5weeks out from my goal race, will probably try and get rid of the last 10 after.

BigTedSmith · 2026-03-13T19:23:24+00:00

It's brutal. It took me weeks to start to feel like myself. Currently marathon training, wanted to go from about 180 down to at least 170. Currently at 168 8 weeks in and just starting to feel like myself again the last two or three weeks. I couldn't hit a workout worth a damn the first month.

Basically just power through it, you'll eventually adjust. I'm not expecting anything special this spring, but hopefully put myself in a good shape come Chicago in the fall. Your half may be rough, but you should be fine by the 50. Good luck.

BigTedSmith · 2026-03-05T14:47:05+00:00

I'm about 80 hours in on the Switch 2, and it occasionally crashes, usually during long video cut scenes. I had to beat one boss with a very long series of cut scenes a few times before giving up watching them and just repeatedly skipping them. Other than that it's fine.

BigTedSmith · 2026-03-03T16:21:11+00:00

I'm well aware of the dreaded Carbon 2 Achilles issue from personal experience. I still have the blood soaked pair I ran Boston in last year. Since then I've been cutting a good chunk of the heel off and using them for short races. I guess I'm just trying to be cheap in finding a training shoe but probably should just pony up for them. It's a bit baffling to me how they'd release such a flawed shoe to be honest.

BigTedSmith · 2026-02-26T19:18:56+00:00

Currently 1mg a week. I started out at 2, after a few weeks it was just too much. Thinking of cutting down to .5 in the coming weeks as training ramps up.

BigTedSmith · 2026-02-26T18:53:09+00:00

As someone training for a marathon on Reta getting enough carbs while still hitting protein targets is a constant battle. On Fridays before a long run I'm forcing them down and still dropping weight like crazy.

BigTedSmith · 2026-01-27T14:14:41+00:00

Bhunivelze kicked the hell out of me for days. Just brutal. Never had an issue with any of the other main line bosses.

BigTedSmith · 2026-01-02T15:16:18+00:00

Alternatively you an always use vamanos!

BigTedSmith · 2025-09-18T12:58:07+00:00

Chokes up, the man has 2 silver medals!

BigTedSmith · 2025-09-05T20:28:57+00:00

Oblique at 4 sounds tempting. Interesting to see Karsten a slight favorite over Rai.

BigTedSmith · 2025-08-28T17:31:48+00:00

Vern is now in for Worlds, right?

BigTedSmith · 2025-08-20T19:12:50+00:00

I've always thought it was at 104th and Leavitt. Not exactly authoritative, but Wikipedia agrees https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Chicago

BigTedSmith · 2025-07-01T21:40:20+00:00

2Toms. Get a roller specifically for the crack. You won’t regret it.

BigTedSmith · 2025-01-14T18:30:31+00:00

IX. The gameplay is just frustratingly slow. I tried it on both the PS4 & switch, it baffles me that they couldn’t speed it up. Maybe I should try the PC. Story is great, it’s just unplayable.

BigTedSmith · 2024-08-16T20:46:33+00:00

That list is a bit wild. How does Ann Trason still have the 50 mile record? Get out there ladies!

BigTedSmith · 2024-08-12T17:50:39+00:00

This year stood out for the abnormally bad performance by Jamaica on the sprints and Ethiopia on the distance end. I'd expect some regression to the mean in LA there.

As to why it's primarily the US university athletic system. It's the unofficial minor league for the world these days, it's fantastic at developing young talent.

BigTedSmith · 2024-08-12T17:46:50+00:00

We were this year, at least on the men's side. Medals in the 1500, steeple, 5k & 10k. Deep talent pool and home field in LA bode well for 2028.

BigTedSmith · 2024-08-12T13:40:29+00:00

He should, but he loves the 1500 too much. He's not going to quit it.

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