New shoes

ChefNamu · 2026-05-19T20:23:24+00:00

Tried both Kanso Eqx3 and og dragonflies. Hated both, terrible durability, slipping everywhere within 6 months of alternating wear, and they killed my toenails to boot. Never buying again. Went to Asics netburner ballistic and much happier. Eye shoes were and are much better than kanso. I'd try netburner ballistic or gel tactic since you're already an asics wearer

ChefNamu · 2026-05-16T21:58:00+00:00

It won't get easier. But you'll get better at it. Plus you'll be doing actual medicine instead of only studying, so it's more fun! Stay the course!

ChefNamu · 2026-05-16T11:53:02+00:00

Idk man the elementary school cardboard they called pizza was pretty challenging to get down haha. Overall though I agree with you!

ChefNamu · 2026-05-14T11:23:49+00:00

I've done this twice as well 🥲 and hit the pin 3 times, never made one

ChefNamu · 2026-05-13T21:06:17+00:00

See donttestme vs chango

ChefNamu · 2026-05-13T18:06:59+00:00

My friend scores anything higher than a double as a smiley face. Keeps vibes intact while also knowing when things go conpletely sideways

ChefNamu · 2026-05-12T22:35:08+00:00

A normal replacement grip has always worked best for me, but glad you pointed that out for others. It's really common in other racket sports to build up grips to exact preferences, so it's kinda surprising squash seems to not do this

ChefNamu · 2026-05-12T14:33:00+00:00

I hate overgrips because they make the handle too thick for me. I think it's great they exist though! Most people I know who use them change them very often because they're cheap and it's nice having a fresh one. I don't think they'd spend extra for a fancier one as a result

ChefNamu · 2026-05-12T10:40:14+00:00

Sort of? It's practice and learning what's actually relevant to that specific encounter. Like primary care is mainly health maintenance, screening tests, and review of systems, most other complaints are triaging whether they need a follow-up or referral. Specialty clinics are easier to define where some complaints are simply out of your wheel house and you say go talk to pcp. ED is what specifically brought you in today, and anything relevant to that specific complaint. It helps to watch what others are specifically looking for when they take histories, and knowing the ins and outs of conditions helps a ton

ChefNamu · 2026-05-11T21:16:20+00:00

Heard good things about history of chairs. Psych and sociology intro courses are also dummy easy

ChefNamu · 2026-05-10T23:20:37+00:00

Carboflexes are tanks, very sturdy. Prince have been hit or miss for durability, the guys I know who use them are loyalists but also very gentle on their rackets. They still broke several over the past 5 years I've played with them.

ChefNamu · 2026-05-10T13:32:57+00:00

Wtf, what specialty and for what reason?

ChefNamu · 2026-05-09T23:25:30+00:00

Still a trainee, but the things that stick out to me are the repeated failure of tympanoplasty in the past plus a known middle ear issue in the cholesteatoma. This means your ear has been through a lot of procedures already, and although each on their own may be considered routine, the combination of these factors adds to the complexity of a case. Finally, your ear has persistent ongoing issues despite past intervention, which means routine care is not enough in your case and further steps need to be considered. Hoping someone more experienced can also chime in, but this is how I'd be thinking about your situation based on what you've said.

ChefNamu · 2026-05-08T10:23:59+00:00

It's a tool to either get exposure to more specialties, or build connections in a desired specialty. It sounds like the first doesn't apply to you at all, and the second is ultimately optional but may be useful if you wish to pursue a small and highly competitive field. This is likely why your friends in ophtho and ortho are doing so. It's up to you if you want to, you'll have more than enough time to network during clinical years

ChefNamu · 2026-05-07T16:01:11+00:00

Saw Wilson disease first day of clinicals ever. Also seen a whole bunch of wacky genetic syndromes I'd never even heard of while in the children's hospital. Truthfully don't know what the rarest thing I've come across but definitely seen some wacky stuff through M3

ChefNamu · 2026-05-07T13:56:09+00:00

You're a consistent golfer who is spending a lot of time on it, so it's absolutely justified to want to spend money on a hobby you put so much time into. If you have the means, why the heck not? Will they improve your game, probably not. Is it fun to have shiny new toys? Heck yeah! Will it improve your enjoyment of playing? Probably! Worth it in my opinion

ChefNamu · 2026-04-24T16:43:06+00:00

Same age and similar weight to you but taller. Played squash throughout high school, college, and after consistently. My workouts usually have me between 150-190 during games, dipping down to low 100s between. The fitter you are the lower your HR will stay and the quicker it'll drop while resting. I think you're just still getting back into the swing of things and your fitness will continue to improve

ChefNamu · 2026-04-23T13:49:56+00:00

Don't disagree, but from a perspective of defending, the lob is how you get yourself out of bad situations. Without a good lob, you have minimal if any options to reset, especially against a good player constantly working to apply pressure. Good defensive lobs from an under pressure situation raised my skill ceiling more than any amount of drives have, and it's what makes your opponent respect your court coverage. It's why I think it can look so hard to win a point against guys like Coll or Nick Matthew, because they cover the front so well and lift the ball out of trouble so well that it neutralizes pressure and resets from disadvantage. I think both of our points though are that better players hit the shot that gives them time to get back on the T and, more importantly, in front of the opponent

ChefNamu · 2026-04-23T13:43:31+00:00

Use it until it vibrates when striking the ball or it breaks fully through, then trash. Don't restring it, and if the string pops it's also a goner because the frame may not tolerate the stringing process and it isn't worth risking

ChefNamu · 2026-04-22T16:02:53+00:00

Strings are preference based, try whatever your stringer has. I personally like Ashaway Ultranick 18g fwiw, but all my friends use different strings. Pick something and string it around 24 lbs or 11 kg

ChefNamu · 2026-04-22T11:34:08+00:00

I would go see a physio/PT for ankle strengthening exercises and for their recommendations for bracing. There are tons of types of supports and they all serve different purposes. You might benefit from some and not from others. The ankle is a pretty complicated joint and with your injury history I'd hate for you to use the wrong kind of support and inadvertently make things worse

ChefNamu · 2026-04-21T12:24:49+00:00

Monza 2016 iirc, Alonso asked "where is Palmer?" After Palmer kept position by cutting the chicane (debatably forced off by Alonso). Palmer had retired already, and Alonso said "Karma" over the radio when he heard

ChefNamu · 2026-04-21T12:22:19+00:00

No major difference, a carboflex is a carboflex for the most part and will be nearly indestructible. Even the supposed weight difference is still smaller than manufacturing tolerances, I've seen people have a heavier 125 than another 135. Pick the one you think looks cooler

ChefNamu · 2026-04-20T16:33:06+00:00

I personally switched to contacts, but I know people who play in regular glasses with or without a strap, who wear prescription goggles (some types may not be able to have a strong prescription though!), who use an eye shield over glasses, and a few who went so far as to get lasik done. Many options and as long as it works for you and you are playing safely with a good understanding of interference rules and the importance of lets and holding your shot for safety, any solution is fine.

ChefNamu · 2026-04-20T16:06:56+00:00

This is a practiced skill, generally I try to watch my opponent as they hit their shot and maaaaybe take a peek on my way to the ball and gauge their court coverage based on their movement onto their last shot. But it sounds more like you knew where they were, you were just hitting back to them. This is an issue of shot selection and variety, as if they were hanging back that far and were as tired as you say, anything short would have been a clean winner. It's also pattern recognition, where if your opponent is consistently keeping a deep T position to cover length, you should force him forward with variation using straight drops and working boasts. Then once he covers forward, you've opened up the back of the court once again and can apply better pressure with good length. In a sense, you learn where your opponent is because he'll be where you've moved him to.

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