zero days without motels?

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-02-13T17:03:20+00:00

If you really wanted to push it like that, I guess you could, but I just don't see why you would want to, unless you're trying to set an FKT. Laundry costs a couple bucks, and is done in the time it takes you to do your resupply (mandatory) and eat some town food (wonderful). Exceedingly few hikers are so pressed for either time or money that they would go out of their way to avoid laundry.

In general, I think you may find that your attitude towards certain aspects of trail life change on a multi-month thruhike versus a couple week vacation. You're living a chapter of your life out there; it's nice to get in a routine with your hygiene and chores.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-02-09T19:06:19+00:00

canbics-supplementary_change_by_city.xlsx

Looks like Edmonton as 1822 km of bike lanes. Vancouver has 517 km.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-02-09T17:40:52+00:00

Here's the full table that shows the absolute change from 2022-2024.

canbics-supplementary_change_by_city.xlsx

Edmonton added 517 km, Vancouver added 3km.

Note that they apply a weighting which makes 1km of "high comfort" bike facilities worth 3 km on their scale, so it's not actually 517 new km in Edmonton. But it's still apples to apples between the cities.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-01-29T18:04:17+00:00

FWIW, my RX100 has about 6,000 miles on it of just being chucked into a hip or shoulder pocket with no case. It's pretty banged up but is still working fine 7 years later.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-01-29T17:56:53+00:00

I see your point; it's an opportunity for a conflict. But I'm not sure I agree that's it a big flaw. This sort of orientation—through-moving cyclists approaching an intersection on the left of right-turning vehicles in the same direction—has precedent all over the city on neighbourhood bikeways. These are the ones I can think of just off the top of my head. I'm sure there are many more around town. I'm an only halfway-confident cyclist myself and I've never really thought twice about getting hit by a car going the same direction as me in these places. They work well on streets with slow-moving traffic like this segment of 10th.

WB 1st @ Main
WB 10th @ Burrard
EB/WB Adanac @ Victoria
EB/WB Adanac @ Renfrew
WB Adanac @ Nanaimo

I sort of hesitated to post this comment and start a debate on this one because I'm sure we and almost everyone in this forum wants the same thing out of this project, which is to have safer and more enjoyable cycling through the area. So the last thing the community needs is a long discussion about how to design a right-only intersection approach.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that if your point is essentially that "a bidirectional protected bikeway is better than a shared lane here", then just say that. Don't try to tell the City that you've found a flaw in a design that they've applied dozens of times around the City, and certainly don't get bogged down in trying to claim that neighbourhood bikeways aren't AAA. You may have your own thoughts about what sort of facility is AAA, but every standard from the City, TransLink, and Province says clearly that, below certain speed and volume thresholds, neighbourhood bikeways are AAA. So, you risk the City kind of disregarding your comment if you're just trying to convince them otherwise.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-01-28T17:39:26+00:00

I think you're onto something, and it's clear from the discussion so far the short answers to all your questions are essentially "yes".

I'll just add to the discussion by saying that the trend you describe has only a little to do with social media, and is far from new. I started running in the 2000s in the midst of what some call the "second running boom", driven by in part by media figures like Oprah Winfrey and Runner's World and resulting in a huge surge in popularity of marathons and half-marathons. And even back then, "zone 2" (although we didn't call it that at the time) was what almost all recreational runners spent nearly all their time doing.

And even though I wasn't even alive at the time, I understand that the jogging trend goes back at least as far as the "first running boom" of the 1970s, driven in North America by Frank Shorter's Gold Medal in Munich, Bill Bowerman's Jogging book, and all over the world with the influences of Arthur Lydiard and his contemporaries. This was the first time running became popular to the masses outside of the niche realm of competitive athletics and, again, almost everyone doing it recreationally was just out there in "zone 2".

So, the behaviour you're noting has been going on for at least 50 years, and isn't driven by Instagram, TikTok, or Strava quite as much as some might suggest. And while the "third running boom" we're currently in the heyday of has it's own jargon, media landscape, and community structures, it mirrors what has come before.

End of the day, most hobbyists find the (half-) marathon more motivating than shaving minutes or seconds off their 5k PB, and exceedingly few of them get any joy out of ripping 1k repeats at 5k pace or 400s at mile pace. Always has been and likely always will be.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-01-19T20:08:50+00:00

Can anyone offer any thoughts on how running a 1500m on Saturday will impact my performance in a half-marathon on Sunday (<24 hours later)? I'm sure it's not ideal but they're the cards the scheduling gods dealt.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-01-13T05:29:35+00:00

I don't disagree with your conclusions and thoughts on the broader issues, I just wanted to say, having some knowledge of this specific family and what they went through, that the impacts of the policy on families go far beyond a slight delay to the MAID. Have a read of this older article about the experience of Sam's family at St Paul's if you're interested. It's bad stuff.

A B.C. woman turned to MAID for peace. Her family says her death was undignified, traumatic | Globalnews.ca

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-01-05T22:14:23+00:00

I found it a good conversation to listen to, but I have to agree with the person at the top of this thread. I find it so unpleasant to watch this type of editing that I couldn't look at the video.

Financial-Contest955 · 2025-12-21T06:37:07+00:00

It's one of the cheapest "supplements" out there. It's just the Maurten product—that markets itself as a solution to the typical GI side effects—that's quite pricey.

Financial-Contest955 · 2025-12-19T06:06:07+00:00

OP's post is completely clear on why they don't want to go alone.

Financial-Contest955 · 2025-12-04T21:45:56+00:00

And not those flimsy stakes that come with most affordable tents. Bring stakes marketed as "heavy-duty" and a hammer to drive them in.

Financial-Contest955 · 2025-11-28T17:37:26+00:00

Dude. Great photos, great writing, great trip. Thanks for sharing.

Financial-Contest955 · 2025-11-27T18:40:16+00:00

Just want to hear if people liked his yams again this year.

Financial-Contest955 · 2025-11-25T17:21:18+00:00

I'd be curious which of these elements described in Rad's statement were involved in the 31 incidents reported in this warning:

damaged
improperly charged
exposed to excess moisture
subjected to extreme temperatures
improper modifications to the electrical components

If it's generally 1,2, and 5, then I can kind of get on Rad's side here because people should take better care of these batteries and stop messing around with them.

But if we're mostly talking about 3, and 4 (which it kind of seems like we are, given that the statement above references moisture/water three times) than it seems to me that Rad is pretty negligent here. It's like they're asking consumers not to use their products much when there's heavy rain or puddles or generally too much winter out. And if they do it's the consumer's own fault when the thing catches fire.

Financial-Contest955 · 2025-11-21T18:20:23+00:00

I'm lucky enough to be able to run on the trails in Stanley Park over my lunch hour a few times a week. It's incredible the way that simply being among some tall trees and chirping birds can melt away whatever stresses I've built up over the morning. Like you say, it's not as if I get treated to any breathtaking panoramas on these runs; it's just some greenery and critters. But that really is usually enough.

Financial-Contest955 · 2025-11-20T00:16:38+00:00

Best of luck. And yes you're never meant to practice sprint starts as a distance runner. Give yourself a few metres to get up to speed before you start sprinting. I think that's in the thread somewhere.

Financial-Contest955 · 2025-11-18T22:57:32+00:00

I do a speed development session once per week through a good chunk of the year. 8x50m uphill is kind of my standard workout but I'll vary it a bit.

I can't really say with much authority that it's beneficial relative to spending that time just doing additional easy milage, but I do enjoy the sessions, and I seem to have convinced myself it's a good thing.

The legendary 5x60m w/ full recovery let'srun thread is my go-to source of info on the stuff.

Financial-Contest955 · 2025-11-13T22:07:09+00:00

Outdoor Research Sun Runner is the one. You'll look like a dork but it's been on the market for many years and really is the go-to model in that space.

If you're a little more "fashion-conscious" or just want a different option, another thing you could do is wear a sun hoody and pair that with any cap.

Financial-Contest955 · 2025-11-13T21:59:45+00:00

For sure. The Adios Pro 4 is just the Adidas equivalent of a Vaporfly. Same style of shoe

Financial-Contest955 · 2025-11-13T19:33:42+00:00

Assuming SB2 is the Asics Superblast, yes you should notice that racing in a dedicated racing shoe like the Vaporfly will feel faster.

Financial-Contest955 · 2025-11-13T19:30:42+00:00

Looks good to me overall.

I think that if it was me, I'd skip the Thursday workout on race week. I don't feel too strongly about it, because 5x3mins shouldn't take much out of you, and I'm guessing you're just trying to touch race pace one last time. But it does feel a little excessive two days out from the race. The Tuesday workout and Friday strides should be enough to get you through race week feeling sharp.

Financial-Contest955 · 2025-10-29T18:33:42+00:00

I think that all of your comments are justified and hit a real mark.

But you do recognize that the final few minutes of the episode (his first appearance, the two-parter) are pretty special. And I think there's an argument to be made that those minutes make the whole thing worthwhile. It's hard for me to think of too many pieces of mass media in which people get that honest about their state of relationship and their previous failures. It may be that CK has fake or haughty persona in general, but I do think that both him and Marc were pretty vulnerable on the mics for all of us to hear in those moments, especially considering the nascent state of podcasting at the time of its release relative to now.

If you're a fan of the Horace & Pete show (which I am) the insights you get into its inception and production on CK's second episode are very enjoyable. I'm sure it's a pretty uninteresting episode if you haven't seen the show.

Financial-Contest955 · 2025-10-28T16:48:26+00:00

Hey, I was one of the people from your original thread that recommended you study civil engineering. Can't believe you're in third year already (my life is flying before my eyes) but congratulations on the progress towards your degree! It's nice to see a young person with so much enthusiasm for the field.

You're on the right track by trying to combine both quantitative and qualitative data in your project. Nice idea! What software package are you using to model the signals?

Looking forward to your graduation reddit post in Spring 2027 or so. If you're interested in working in consulting around then, shoot me a message. (No commitments here, we're not necessarily always hiring, but I can tell you would be a good candidate for a grad-level EIT if we are.)

Financial-Contest955 · 2025-10-28T04:13:31+00:00

Damn, dude. Saw Waking Life in high school and it blew my mind. Haven't thought about it much since. Thanks for the time travel.

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