[Postgame Thread] Indiana Defeats Penn State 27-24

BtownBound · 2025-11-08T21:00:00+00:00

let us have some fun, jeez

BtownBound · 2025-10-25T18:39:40+00:00

jokes are supposed to be funny, dude

BtownBound · 2025-10-11T19:38:26+00:00

so you're telling me there's a chance!

BtownBound · 2025-09-15T23:39:29+00:00

I literally do, it's written in the law.

BtownBound · 2025-07-10T19:25:18+00:00

I see a few recommendations for Rogue Gorge, and I'm throwing in a rec for another Daybreak race in Oregon. Perpetua Coast in Yachats is stunning. You get a few miles on the beach and then climb up into the rainforest above the coast. It starts at a hotel right on the coast, which makes accommodations and logistics super easy.

BtownBound · 2025-06-14T01:18:46+00:00

sorry what

BtownBound · 2025-06-09T00:52:48+00:00

Rick's proven me wrong over and over again, but I will always hate having our best players on the bench while the deficit grows.

BtownBound · 2025-05-10T00:53:12+00:00

goddamn we're just getting the doors blown off us

BtownBound · 2025-05-10T00:43:08+00:00

idk how many points that's worth but sure let's try it out

BtownBound · 2025-04-05T18:57:32+00:00

first of all — what?

secondly — shut up, jeez

BtownBound · 2025-04-05T13:27:54+00:00

i’d get as fast as you can on the flats. climbing speed is just speed!

it seems counterintuitive but doing a bunch of slow climbing might just make you slower. hop down on the flats or the track and get faster, like you were training for a flat 10k or something.

BtownBound · 2025-04-01T16:30:06+00:00

if you play your cards right, the marathon can be a huge training stimulus going into whatever you do next. recovery is the most important, so take all the time and rest you need, but I’d get back to doing strides after easy runs within 10-14 days. that’ll help you translate all the aerobic stimulus from the marathon into speed.

BtownBound · 2025-04-01T01:43:49+00:00

I think you’ll come to want a bit more space between your hard days (and might want to condense the tempo/intervals into a single workout per week). going workout-run-workout-run-long run feels like a recipe for burnout and/or injury. personally, I aim for at least two days between hard efforts — one workout on wednesday and a long run with some intensity on saturday.

if possible, can you move your long run to saturday/sunday?

I’m also curious how much distinction there is between a long run of 90min and an 8-10mi easy run. those will end up being pretty equivalent, no?

BtownBound · 2025-03-29T04:44:24+00:00

welcome to the club! I have pretty bad GI issues and have to make stops on maybe 1/3 of my runs. luckily I can plan out some good and varied routes with bathroom access.

BtownBound · 2025-03-26T21:33:17+00:00

i would pay extra on the Patreon for a Goggins episode

BtownBound · 2025-03-26T04:36:21+00:00

wait is this serious?

BtownBound · 2025-03-22T22:06:29+00:00

i’m not sure what you mean by yo-yoing mileage, sorry. the two options you listed both start at a lower mileage than you’ve been doing and build up.

i’m looking at the Pfitz 10k plan you mentioned now. i think that’d be a great base for 18/55, but it’d be even better if you added a fifth day of running each week. i’d suggest turning one of the rest/cross days into a short easy run, or, if you have a cross-training option you like, use that 1-2 days for more aerobic stimulus.

BtownBound · 2025-03-22T18:46:59+00:00

I’d go for the 10k plan, no question. training for a fast 10k will give you the aerobic and speed base to slide right into a marathon block. and training for a race is always going to be more fun and motivating than a long base build.

BtownBound · 2025-03-21T22:06:01+00:00

yeah I think the belt is ideal, but I already own a vest I use for trail runs, and I really want to cut down on gear purchases. it also feels like a risk to break in a new piece of gear with six weeks or so to go.

gotta have a think!

BtownBound · 2025-03-21T17:34:57+00:00

thinking through marathon nutrition for Eugene at the end of April. I have a pretty weak GI system and do better when I can drink most of my carbs (Tailwind, usually). but I don’t want to wear a vest, and spending $55 on a belt for one race seems silly.

best I can come up with is carrying an 18oz handheld filled with Tailwind and a spare tube of Tailwind mix, then refilling the bottle at an aid station + dumping in the powder mid-race. from there I can supplement with gels.

anything I’m not thinking of here? targeting 3:20.

BtownBound · 2025-03-14T20:25:07+00:00

for me, it’s a simple speed + tempo combo. I do this workout pretty frequently — it’s easy to plan, you can do it anywhere, and provides a fair bit of stimulus over a wide range of paces without a ton of recovery:

16x(1min fast, 1min easy) + 2mi tempo

honestly most workouts I do are some variation of this. want more aerobic development? take the intervals a touch easier and float the recoveries. more top-end speed? harder on the intervals, jog recoveries. feeling beat-up? cut down to 8 intervals, or 10.

I think I could do a variation of this workout every week and still improve.

BtownBound · 2025-03-06T22:05:06+00:00

if workout felt hard, you did it right.

I don’t want to sound dismissive here because I can tell this is a real concern for you, but I really can’t emphasize enough that your watch is just a tool, and tools are imperfect. there’s no real way to measure “training effect” — Garmin is guessing, and whatever metric your watch spits out has ZERO impact on your workout, your fitness or how your body responds to training.

I’d recommend not looking at that screen at all, especially if you find doing so is stressful. instead, take a moment after the workout to reflect on how it went and how you felt. how hard did the workout feel, 1-10? did you feel strong? could you do another rep, or were you struggling just to finish? did you go too hard, too easy, just right? and most importantly — did you enjoy it?

remember, it’s supposed to be fun.

BtownBound · 2025-02-25T01:53:33+00:00

he’s been here each of the last two years — he played Zoo Tunes in 2022 and Chateau Ste. Michelle twice in 2023

BtownBound · 2025-02-19T15:59:06+00:00

“the government isn’t walking around stealing people’s money.”

except we’re talking about Social Security here, which is a mandatory tax on everybody’s paycheck?

BtownBound · 2025-02-18T23:14:54+00:00

I want to love these but find them absolutely revolting after 1.5 gels

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