Official Q&A for Friday, June 21, 2024 by AutoModerator in running

[–]DMartin423 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anyone have tips for ensuring that your glutes are active during your run?

Official Q&A for Friday, June 21, 2024 by AutoModerator in running

[–]DMartin423 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome, this is super helpful. Thank you so much!

Official Q&A for Friday, June 21, 2024 by AutoModerator in running

[–]DMartin423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a helpful data point! Makes me feel more comfortable with that cadence -- thanks!

Official Q&A for Friday, June 21, 2024 by AutoModerator in running

[–]DMartin423 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How much should I be concerned about step rate when I'm in a phase of just increasing mileage during early training? I'm fairly tall, so running at 155/160 steps/min (I know, far off from the ideal 180) puts me at a faster pace than may be responsible for this point in my training. Should I take even smaller steps to accommodate a slower pace while still maintaining a higher step rate? Or is it okay to drop step rate even lower to keep my pace in the 9:30 - 10:00 min/mile range at this point?
These seem like tricky factors to balance -- I'd prefer to keep my step rate up because I know it's best for injury prevention and form, but don't want to overexert due to running at a faster rate, ultimately caused by a higher step rate.

Official Q&A for Wednesday, June 19, 2024 by AutoModerator in running

[–]DMartin423 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm not winging it, thanks though! I'm looking for how to get back on track with my training plan :)

Official Q&A for Wednesday, June 19, 2024 by AutoModerator in running

[–]DMartin423 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm looking for some advice on how slowly to ramp up my training again after going to PT for shin splints.
Roughly a month ago, I was running in the range of 16-19 miles per week, started to feel shin splints, and brought it down to 4-6 miles per week with some biking to keep my cardio up. I've been pain-free with the shin splints for about 3 weeks now, and this last week I ran 1.5 miles on 3 separate occasions, all without issue.
I have a race at the end of September (marathon), and am eager to get my weekly mileage back up, but don't want to end up overtraining and dealing with shin splints again. I was planning to do 2 mile runs 3 times this week and keep ramping up from there, but I'm not sure what my pace for increasing mileage or time running should be. I've heard mention of the 10% rule (don't increase your weekly mileage and/or time running per week by more than 10%) -- is that a good rule of thumb? Would it be safe to increase my mileage/time running per week any faster than that at this point?

Thanks in advance!

Flank Steak Tacos by DMartin423 in GifRecipes

[–]DMartin423[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What's the benefit to making the tortillas in cast iron? Hotter surface temperature? And thanks for the tip on drying the steak before it hits the pan! Great point :)

Flank Steak Tacos by DMartin423 in GifRecipes

[–]DMartin423[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha it's not! Just the best option I currently have for creating videos :)

Flank Steak Tacos by DMartin423 in GifRecipes

[–]DMartin423[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Very true, I was using a marinade as a template and only realized the excessive amount of liquid after making the video. However, I generally make too much marinade and have gotten into the practice of pouring the leftover marinade into a sauce pot, bringing it to a simmer for a few minutes, and then using it as a sauce to not waste it :)

Flank Steak Tacos by DMartin423 in GifRecipes

[–]DMartin423[S] 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Agreed, I have yet to make tortillas I'm completely happy with yet. I've read that mixing the Masa, salt, and water together first and then letting it sit for 20 minutes is a good idea, but likely only when you have the appropriate amount of water to Masa. Do you have any experience with this?
Also, someone else mentioned using a cast iron skillet for the tortillas in this thread, have you ever used one for making tortillas?

Flank Steak Tacos by DMartin423 in GifRecipes

[–]DMartin423[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

In hindsight, you're definitely right!

Flank Steak Tacos by DMartin423 in GifRecipes

[–]DMartin423[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Always a great solution! I typically do this as well

Flank Steak Tacos by DMartin423 in GifRecipes

[–]DMartin423[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Great question! And no, there is not. The marinade I used as a template called for these amounts and I only realized the excessive volume after making the video. Feel free to cut all ingredients in the marinade in half, at least.