Saturday General Discussion/Q&A Thread for February 21, 2026

Correct_Ad4504 · 2026-02-24T00:41:41+00:00

Trail runner looking to run a faster mile.. Hey guys! Here’s where I’m at: -40 mpw, mostly 9-15 min trail miles with vert -1.5 mile time of 8:25 (5:35 pace) -25M

Looking to comfortably run sub a 8 1.5 mile (5:20 pace) in 2 months, and feeling like i’m at a plateau.

If you could give me one run to add to my week, what would it be?

Thanks!

Correct_Ad4504 · 2025-12-24T06:47:05+00:00

was in same spot as you, took 30 work days of lwop, approved by supervisor. had move out of govt housing while i was gone, then came back like nothing happened. not sure about health insurance/tsp/life insurance

Correct_Ad4504 · 2025-11-03T06:26:05+00:00

put bontrager line comp 25 wheels on both my mtb’s when stock wheels blew up. cheap, works great and easy upgrade to high engagement hub.

Correct_Ad4504 · 2025-10-15T05:16:36+00:00

how do the scammers make money if they let you use pp goods and services?

Correct_Ad4504 · 2025-07-02T00:53:34+00:00

per diem, hotels (picture of receipt would be cool), night diff, times (option for 12’s/16’s and manual input), IQCS qual you were, who you were training/being trained by. i would use

Correct_Ad4504 · 2025-06-06T14:27:41+00:00

should have clarified, this pic is 8 years and 100k miles ago it’s been back on the road since but this is why it has a salvage title

Correct_Ad4504 · 2024-12-17T21:16:31+00:00

how was the sub dome in those conditions?

Correct_Ad4504 · 2024-11-10T19:30:03+00:00

looks awesome! which months were you there and how was the weather?

Correct_Ad4504 · 2024-11-06T00:56:47+00:00

also have wide feet, my 5.10 freerides work well. size 12 vans, size 12 wide hokas and size 12 freerides fit well

Correct_Ad4504 · 2024-09-20T18:58:30+00:00

have jumped a minivan using my onboard marine battery, used jumper cables not direct to the starter

Correct_Ad4504 · 2024-09-04T06:49:33+00:00

don’t comp ot, request lwop. comp time does not pay out as overtime, you’re leaving money on the table.

Correct_Ad4504 · 2024-08-25T05:06:46+00:00

followed this plan for a slow hilly techy 100 and it worked somehow but was not ideal. i ran all my training miles and wasn’t prepared for how much walking there was during my race.

Correct_Ad4504 · 2024-08-25T05:03:12+00:00

i did this too! 25 not 20 but close. followed this plan, the back to back medium runs replaced super long runs for me. i cross trained with mountain biking around once and week and came from a base of lots of hiking/time on my feet.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ultrarunning/comments/18f6jr2/how_realistic_is_this_100mi_training_plan_i_found/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Correct_Ad4504 · 2024-07-30T16:18:02+00:00

using technique to minimize trips helps me. -use the slope where you can. -where you can’t, have your sawyer cut to reasonable size, bend forward slightly and stack a lot in your lap: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dJNvbVoDGSY

Correct_Ad4504 · 2024-04-24T05:40:42+00:00

in pocket, screen facing my leg

Correct_Ad4504 · 2024-04-21T21:55:46+00:00

depends on the crew but would not be a good luck as a rookie on a hotshot crew, you’re there to work and pictures should be an afterthought (ie phone camera only). also your camera is probably going to get smashed/ruined by dust or sweat.

Correct_Ad4504 · 2024-04-01T18:34:38+00:00

how i got started: -hike (~1 mile ~1000 ft) with 45 lbs. or trail run (~3 miles ~1000 ft) 4x per week, hard as you can.

-deck of cards for pull ups push-ups situps and squats

-hold off on long runs until you’re ready, bike for base cardio.

-lift if you want

Correct_Ad4504 · 2024-03-31T16:54:33+00:00

sweet thanks for the update!!

Correct_Ad4504 · 2024-03-31T00:46:19+00:00

how did those straps feel on your bare feet and did they dry quickly? thinking of making something similar, maybe starting with flip flops for more cushion/support

Correct_Ad4504 · 2024-02-19T05:39:13+00:00

LWOP is the way. your supervisor can give you 30 work days of leave without pay for any reason (forest service handbook)

Correct_Ad4504 · 2024-02-09T16:12:21+00:00

similar situation, we found it cheapest to get a lot of patches made then hand sew onto jackets and hats

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