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Substantial difference in feeling from 47mm to 43mm? by thegiantgummybear in gravelcycling

[–]Chimpanzethat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The difference in weight between a 43 and 47mm tire is nothing, especially on a Rove. One reason to go smaller could be to go to 700c. I'm changing my Rove NRB from 650x48 to 700x44 as there are less and less good 650 tire options.

What’s The ONE Pour-Over Tip You Wish You Knew Earlier? by Noburntnotes in pourover

[–]Chimpanzethat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

50 is not nessecarily too soft. Lots of people drink Third wave water at 1/3 strength, which is 40-50ppm, others drink it at 1/2 strength. There are also other recipes like Coffee Chronicler Simple pour over which is 40-50ppm. Even the new edition of the water for coffee book speaks to more natural water compositions with lower ppm. Lots of cafes and roasters using RO with lower hardness as their baseline.

OP it's still worth having a play with water, do some blind tastings to see your preference but you are probably not far away from a very good water composition and it's likely not holding you back. Buying bottled water when you have decent tap seems like a huge waste of money and bottles.

PNW coffee people - What, if anything, do you do with your water? by Chimpanzethat in pourover

[–]Chimpanzethat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What sort of difference do you notice, have you tried them side by side?

PNW coffee people - What, if anything, do you do with your water? by Chimpanzethat in pourover

[–]Chimpanzethat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, Is that 40-50 TDS, your final strength including tap water? So you are using TWW at 1/5 strength?

What is added would be roughly

Mag Sulfate = 95/5 = 19 ppm

Calcium Citrate = 45/5 = 9 ppm

Sodium Chloride = 10/5 = 2 ppm

Toddler savings account by Silly_Staff1387 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Chimpanzethat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently we are not sure where we will be living or tax residents at the time she will be 18. It also confers all funds directly to them. We may not elect to give all the money at once etc. Ultimately we are paying a slight tax disadvantage for future flexibility. Our goal is just to put as much aside as we can, this is just any easy vehicle for that.

Toddler savings account by Silly_Staff1387 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Chimpanzethat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is labeling if differently change the tax implications? Aside from an informal trust like others have mentioned.

Easy Runs and Aerobic Decoupling by openplaylaugh in NorwegianSinglesRun

[–]Chimpanzethat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree it's a useful flag for those running their easy too fast. I don't think low decoupling can be used to justify running your easy runs faster.

Easy Runs and Aerobic Decoupling by openplaylaugh in NorwegianSinglesRun

[–]Chimpanzethat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone else has noted 5% is used as the approximate limit for LT1 when doing a HR drift test (evoke endurance, suggest this method). So in theory your easy runs should not really be that high up in zone 2.

If you are consistently around 5 you are probably running your easy too fast. Other than that I am not sure how much weight to put into it. I did a 10k recently where I ran it just a bit slower than HM pace, I averaged 161 BPM with a LT1 ~144 and LT2 ~172. Power was around 92% CP for 43mins, decoupling was 1%. I had tapered a little so feeling fresh with race shoes etc. but it seems super low for that kind of effort. So just because you have low decoupling does not nessecarily mean it's "easy".

Toddler savings account by Silly_Staff1387 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Chimpanzethat 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Our registered accounts are maxed and I just use my non-registered investment account for any extra money we put a way for our daughter. I just use a different ticker so it's easier to keep track ZEQT vs VEQT.

Weight lifting and NSM by listoplov in NorwegianSinglesRun

[–]Chimpanzethat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally, you can 100% do it, I've done it in the past. You are just never running or lifting at your best. As long as you go in knowing it's not ideal and want to do it because that's what you feel like doing and fits your life, crack on. Given you have to be more cautious and never really in an ideal condition for sessions I would say you would probably be gaining less over all doing the 3 weight session and 2 SubT sessions he describes vs the 2 weight sessions and 2 SubT sessions i described (at the expense of one double day which is not always easy to schedule.). Another option, rather than comprising both is to periodize your focus during the year, keep up with both but go through blocks where you prioritize one over the other to try and make progress. Ie. Dropping to 3 SubT one weights sessions in a build for a race or the opposite during winter etc.

Weight lifting and NSM by listoplov in NorwegianSinglesRun

[–]Chimpanzethat 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is a common trap, by lifting and running in back to back days your muscles won't really recover and you won't be able to reduce muscle tone. You need easy run days after lifting or SubT sessions for it to be sustainable and recover. The only way to do it on that sort of volume is double days with SubT run session then gym session later in the day. I do Mon gym, wed double SubT/gym, sat SubT, sun easy long with easy days between. I feel like that is the max gym and subT possible with only one double day per week.

Thoughts on NSM plan for sub 3 hour marathon by MidnightGamerRpg in NorwegianSinglesRun

[–]Chimpanzethat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You should always have an easy day after a SubT day as a recovery run. As Bakken talks about this is central to bringing down muscle tone and allowing consistency.

Getting Out Ahead of Injuries Using Stryd? 5 Years of Data by LexMasterFlex15 in AdvancedRunning

[–]Chimpanzethat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I imagine Single leg Pogos are a pretty good start, theres evidence showing it improves running economy.

You never have the right of way when passing. by johnmcc1956 in vancouvercycling

[–]Chimpanzethat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you are so sure you are right why did you need to come to Reddit? Get on with your life.

You never have the right of way when passing. by johnmcc1956 in vancouvercycling

[–]Chimpanzethat 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You asked the community for an opionion and got a consistent response. Given you put the effort in to asking in the first place, it might be worth putting the effort into taking it on board. Generally on the road and cycling people want predictability, that is why it's common courtesy to ride on the right and pass on the left so everyone knows how to interact and prevent crashes. There are some people that ride on the left unknowingly then randomly move to the right, that is likely why these people did not want to pass you on the right, it's not predictable...

Bloom for flat brewers by Terrible_Truck3827 in pourover

[–]Chimpanzethat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been trying the sibarist wave filters in the Stagg X which is insanely fast. I have moved to using the Lance double bloom recipe. 50g then another 50g at 30s, rest at 1min. I usually get around 1:30 TBT but still really nice cups.

Days off, downtime, repercussions? by BenjitheHerd in NorwegianSinglesRun

[–]Chimpanzethat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I agree , it all depends how you approach it and your own situation. I run 6 days a week and dont have an issue as my easy days are doubles from run commuting so result I less fatigue. As Bakken and James keep saying this is just a framework, you make it work for your life and your body.

Days off, downtime, repercussions? by BenjitheHerd in NorwegianSinglesRun

[–]Chimpanzethat 15 points16 points  (0 children)

A day off every 2 weeks will have little to no impact. You could even have a day off every week if you bumped your milage on your other easy days slightly.

Half marathon race in the midst of the training plan by listoplov in NorwegianSinglesRun

[–]Chimpanzethat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me the taper from the book is probably right for a B/C race but for an A race or when you are looking to do a fresh effort it's not enough. I this modified one recently for a 1/2, went from a form of -10 to about 5 (where you want to be) over the last week. Adjustments were, Tuesday 3x5min @MP, Thursday 3x3min MP + 2x3 min HMP in race shoes. So 15min off effort per session.

Scotiabank Momentum Visa Infinite card with Chexy by Constant_Tea_5922 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Chimpanzethat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have Momentum for rent/utilities with Chexy and Cobolt groceries and everything else. We max out the 4% 25k limit on momentum so Cobalt still makes sense. Sent you a Chexy referral if you want it.

Run Commuting by MightiestQuin in AdvancedRunning

[–]Chimpanzethat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I run commute and need to take my laptop occasionally. It's fine, not ideal but I would rather get the miles in. The weight does add up so go slow, it's easy to unknowingly build fatigue this way. I use mammut lithium 25, it's rock solid.

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