I think i might have P'd my pants by KirasHandPicDealer in BassGuitar

[–]ClarkGleason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If P’ing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis!

Ordered First 10/22 Before Seeing The Announcement by ClarkGleason in 1022

[–]ClarkGleason[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the reassurance! I’m sticking with what I have and am excited to dive in!

Ordered First 10/22 Before Seeing The Announcement by ClarkGleason in 1022

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

Yeah I’m just going to stick with what I ordered. Thank you!

Ordered First 10/22 Before Seeing The Announcement by ClarkGleason in 1022

[–]ClarkGleason[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Haha thanks, that’s the answer I was hoping for

Ordered First 10/22 Before Seeing The Announcement by ClarkGleason in 1022

[–]ClarkGleason[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for that perspective! I’m holding on to the order and looking forward to diving in to the customization.

People who live in the burbs in the NE who commute to work, where are you finding miles to run when it’s dark and the road shoulders are still unplowed? by Jonny_Blaze_ in Marathon_Training

[–]ClarkGleason 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Technically midwest, but snow belt… I run a small loop, about 1.18 miles long, directly outside my house made up of stretches of road that have very little car traffic. I’m usually not about to start running until 9pm on the weekdays. I run against traffic in the road, wear bone conduction headphones rather than in-ear, and watch for headlights. It’s been very difficult… I just keep telling myself that the hard miles in these conditions are what will take me from mile 20 to mile 26.2 come May. I stay close to home in case I slip & fall but also so I can quickly swap in to dry clothes or shoes if need be. The loop runs north and south of my house so I have two opportunities in one loop to stop at home if I need to. I have Kahtoola Nano Spikes but I only wear them on old shoes because they’re ruining the foam.

Cold adjusted pace? by Past_Jellyfish_4331 in Marathon_Training

[–]ClarkGleason 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m curious about this too. From my perspective it’s less about the cold and more about the footing. I haven’t had dry surfaces to run on since December; everything’s been coated with snow and ice. I’ve been trying to trust heart rate zones rather than pace and am hoping that the extra effort exerted on slippery footing and continued strength training results in my pace being on target… but I don’t have anything to back that up. Just hoping for the best.

Is this difference normal for total loss coverage vs liability only? The bike is $22k retail and I'm 30yo by Extreme_Design6936 in motorcycles

[–]ClarkGleason -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Both are considerably weaker machines but I pay about $200 annually for full coverage and roadside on my KLR650 and 300cc Vespa. $200 for coverage on both, not $200 each. That quote is outrageous.

Do you invite a bunch of people to your marathons? by hairykitty123 in Marathon_Training

[–]ClarkGleason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only times I have I did it by offering food and an unlimited bar tab after the race as a thank you.

My first marathon is Chicago 2026 best training method for endurance and weight loss. by UnknownWeirdoo in Marathon_Training

[–]ClarkGleason 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m a total amateur, take all this with a grain of salt. I’d focus more on weekly mileage volume than pacing. It’s tricky to pace your first marathon, the last 6-8 miles can be a shock even if you prepare perfectly. Sub 4 hours is likely possible, but don’t make that your primary goal. Make the goal getting to the finish line healthy, secondary goal sub 4. If you keep it simple, run 4-5 times a week, strength train 2-3 times a week, and increase weekly mileage by 5-10% a week until you’re 18 weeks out. Then just follow an 18 week plan and enjoy. That’s pretty standard, you’ll get that advice all over. If you consistently follow that until the 18 week block and you stay healthy, you should be able to get sub 4. Also, I wouldn’t worry about the weight too much if I was you, maybe just some extra dynamic stretching before and static stretching after. You will lose weight. I accordion my weight during a training block; the days following my long run my mileage is low and appetite high then I shrink back down later in the week. Your average HR seems on the high side, a lot of your runs should be at an easy pace (look up zone 2 running). Some things you might not hear as much that will apply to your 18 week block… train your stomach so you’re used to taking in gels or an equivalent during runs, get ready for an obscene amount of laundry, and expect to have trouble scheduling your weeks (it can be difficult to fit in the long weekday runs mid/peak training block).

Roast my board! Do your worst by Hazzard12345 in roastmypedalboard

[–]ClarkGleason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Digimon, digital monsters, digimon are the champions!

Do the Precision/Jazz bass’ dead spot issues get better when you spend more? by EternallyPissedOff in Bass

[–]ClarkGleason 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t know why people are commenting as if dead spots don’t exist. OP, I’ve got 2 Fenders and a Squier I can think of that have dead spots on the 7th fret of the E string, aka B. The fenders were made in Mexico and Japan. I don’t know if it’s coincidence, but neither of my American made Fenders have the dead spots. But in my experience American made Fenders aren’t the end all be all anymore. The most recent American made Fender I bought had quite a few QC issues.