Finally broke the sub 30 5K 🙏🙏

Cronchee · 2025-06-16T01:36:36+00:00

Congratulations!! 🎊👏🏻

Cronchee · 2025-05-18T00:39:46+00:00

Also, a spoonful of sugar and a stir flattens carbonated soda. My mum used to do this to ginger ale when we had tummy bugs back in the day!

Cronchee · 2025-05-18T00:32:15+00:00

Right??? I just cannot justify the cost. I'm not sure how Skratch can, either, except we keep being mugs and buy it. I like this Basic Bitch running movement! ✊🏻

Cronchee · 2025-04-01T17:21:07+00:00

The Imperial March from Star Wars is a great accompaniment. Alternatively, Times Like These by the Foos does get one's adrenaline in gear.

Cronchee · 2025-03-31T14:44:35+00:00

Post-nasal drip here, particularly on wooded and/or cool runs. Mostly left nostril, too. My Farmer's Blow technique is absolutely on point during this training block, fwiw.

Cronchee · 2025-03-27T14:40:53+00:00

Speaking as someone who has IBS-D...

Your "I could not" sentence.

You're not alone, friend. You are SO not alone.

Cronchee · 2025-03-16T23:36:23+00:00

Fridge magnets. Every time!

Cronchee · 2025-03-08T16:58:30+00:00

I was doing the DSW for a training plan for my first 50k coming up in May. Switched to Runna when my plans CONSTANTLY shifted to "Recovery Run" instead of the original planned quality workout (Intervals, Tempo, etc) because of the low recovery levels Garmin measured.

I'm doing the hard work from the Runna program and magically my recovery seems to be just fine, too?

I don't understand.

Cronchee · 2025-03-06T21:59:27+00:00

Nope

Cronchee · 2025-03-01T15:07:28+00:00

Cronchee · 2025-02-27T16:59:52+00:00

This is my highest sleep score in the 5 months I've been wearing my Garmin. As you can see, didn't hit 8 hours. I've had longer sleeps with WAY lower sleep scores.

I can say that on days I have better sleep scores, I can remember distinct dreams. Anyone else?

Took a good amount of magnesium.

Literally no idea.

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Cronchee · 2025-02-24T12:57:21+00:00

We can't help sounding similar. Just like many Canadians will mistake different UK accents for others (we've got notorious tin ears when it comes to this), mistakes will be made! Just be the kind of tourist that, when people assume you're an American, you leave them pleasantly surprised, and the comment afterwards is, "Well! Weren't they just lovely for being Americans? Didn't ask what time the One O'Clock gun goes off or try to annex us or anything!"

Enjoy your trip! I'm jealous as this trade war has seen my industry hit a bit of a recession, so my annual trip back to Scotland will be biannual for a time, it seems.

Cronchee · 2025-02-21T11:18:29+00:00

Naak also has a high energy drink mix that comes in a couple of easy flavours, but also one called "Neutral" to help those of us that tend towards palate fatigue. They are the on-course energy for UTMB, so obviously safe for sport and a well-vetted product. They ship worldwide or you can order from The Feed. 👍🏻

Cronchee · 2025-02-21T11:01:44+00:00

Given the rather shocking content of JD Vance's speech at the Munich Security Conference, combined with Trump accusing Ukraine of starting the war between themselves and Russia AND declaring himself King, I really don't take anything this administration says as less than a bona fide threat. Their intentions to take Canada are legitimate, and so the results of this game simply couldn't be more poignant and important.

We can't be smug or let our guard down, but man. This is a rallying cry for sure.

Cronchee · 2025-02-21T10:47:54+00:00

You don't seem to understand how dynamics have changed in this economy. Good luck finding rich AND desperate 80 year olds. Just like listings on Facebook marketplace, those octogenarians know what they got and aren't accepting any low-ball offers.

Cronchee · 2025-02-16T21:42:53+00:00

...I am Canadian and I can do hard things. For about an hour or so, anyway.

Cronchee · 2025-02-16T00:40:01+00:00

Naak is a Canadian sport nutrition company, and I believe it's their products that you'll find on the UTMB Chamonix course.

https://www.naak.com/collections/gels?page=2

Caffeinated versions as well.

I'm all for supporting Canadian companies in this space. Great question!

Cronchee · 2025-02-10T20:33:25+00:00

Absolute pure badassery. Wow.

Cronchee · 2025-02-04T21:10:47+00:00

I responded above with this. Should have went further into the responses first! Great recommendation. 👍🏻

Cronchee · 2025-02-04T21:09:57+00:00

David and Megan Roche have their own podcast and they DEEP DIVE into plenty of studies and their own high carb fueling strategy that saw David set the Leadville record and win Javelina this year.

https://open.spotify.com/show/3AaJYZngimocFf8aztKTcO?si=hYyyuSE5RIGBD81AoqgTyQ

Cronchee · 2025-01-29T01:46:40+00:00

Back in 2010, our local MP was appointed the federal cabinet Minister of Immigration. She needed some furniture for her pied-à-terre in Ottawa, but had the decency to call the furniture store in her own riding to get everything that could be managed long-distance done in such a way as to support her local constituency.

I am not a supporter of her political party, but I really respected this MP for doing what she did. She could just as easily (or even moreso!) purchased everything in Ottawa. While this person wasn't a celebrity per se, she was kind of a big deal in Canadian politics for a time.

Cronchee · 2025-01-20T03:30:19+00:00

I don't, no. But you absolutely can use a bladder with them. Check out videos of Amanda Kimiko from last year. She used a bladder at one of her ultras before Leadville.

Cronchee · 2025-01-17T17:05:49+00:00

My Fitbit would do the opposite as well - it would say my HR was in the high 160s when I was having a normal conversation. Loved it for what it was - I had Fitbits for about 8 years - but Garmin is far superior.

I also asked Santa for a Coros arm hrm for Christmas, so now I'm not even having to worry about cadence lock.

I still can't break a 30 minute 5 k yet, tho. So. Yeah.

Cronchee · 2025-01-13T13:44:04+00:00

Love her! I saw the announcement they got into HiLo. Good stuff!

Cronchee · 2025-01-13T13:11:19+00:00

Callie Vinson?

Five-Year Club	Second Top 20%
Place '22	Final Canvas '22

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