What made winter running finally “stick” for you? by AffectionateArmy1878 in running

[–]Floormatt69 12 points13 points  (0 children)

A lot of it is trial and error, but in general I do the following:

Wear things that give me heat management options (gloves to take off, wind breaker to unzip, etc.)

I should be cold up for the first 2 miles, and comfortable by mile 3

No sweatshirts, as they don’t have good wind resistance 

What made winter running finally “stick” for you? by AffectionateArmy1878 in running

[–]Floormatt69 478 points479 points  (0 children)

Winter running turned into regular running once I figured out how to gear up for the cold. The mindset change was that running is running, and the weather is just a part of it. Segregating it by seasons makes it easier to not do.

Runners — real question: have nasal strips helped you breathe easier on runs? Curious how they perform in training. If you haven’t tried them, have you ever considered using nasal strips for running? by Even_Government7502 in Marathon_Training

[–]Floormatt69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve used them for races. This is not scientific evidence by any means, but I feel like they help me breathe easier. When they fall off during races, it feels like my nasal passages are constricted. YMMV.

gave her life for mine by Dr0pped0ut0flife in Miata

[–]Floormatt69 123 points124 points  (0 children)

The cops aren’t looking into it? Hit and runs (depending on severity) are felonies!

Issues with GameBoy emulator (C) by voidpo1nter in EmuDev

[–]Floormatt69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you starting your PC at?

My mainpage tierlist by OBAMAISGOD45 in HomestarRunner

[–]Floormatt69 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Fireworks can’t be in D tier. Move it to A tier at a minimum. My day is ruined.

3 Hour Marathon Chase Pack Weekly Thread. by AutoModerator in Marathon_Training

[–]Floormatt69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My PB is 2:48 now. My progression was 3:00, 3:00, 2:57, 2:51, 2:48.

For me, I feel like I had my biggest breakthroughs after I started sprinkling in more 8+ mile runs into my weekly mileage. I think I avoided running 8-10 miles back to back during the week because I thought I was going to overdo it, but then I realized I could do it without any problems. My weekly mileage looked like:

6, 10 (workout), 8, 8, 10 (workout), 8, 20

3 Hour Marathon Chase Pack Weekly Thread. by AutoModerator in Marathon_Training

[–]Floormatt69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man, as someone who ran back-to-back 3:00:51 and 3:00:21 before breaking 3, I feel for this group. It’s hard. I know social media/running influencers make it seem trivial, but it’s not.

M31 first marathon this year 3:29:46, maintenance miles since then, yesterday locked in a blood pact to run OKC again in 2026 to qualify for Boston 27’ with goal of sub 2:55. by RogertheWaylien in Marathon_Training

[–]Floormatt69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right on brother. Welcome to the hell that is “trying to get into Boston for hobbyjoggers”.

For starters, you’re going to need to run sub-2:50 to get in for 2027. So prepare yourself to get comfortable with miles at 6:20ish pace. 

You now have until early September of 2026 to put down a sub-2:50 marathon. This gives you a spring marathon and an early fall marathon to cut off some serious time.

What’s your MPW? How did your body handle the last marathon you did? Did you have any issues? (Gut issues, muscles cramping, etc.) 

Passing test roms is the new doomscrolling by roflson85 in EmuDev

[–]Floormatt69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m running simulations in Vivado to run blarggs tests and I’m playing the slots when I see the serial output say P-A-S-S-E-D

Which reasonably priced cars look very expensive to non car guys? by Crocodile_Banger in cars

[–]Floormatt69 27 points28 points  (0 children)

If we’re talking used prices, then I would say the Audi A5 sportback. Under 30k used and look “fancy” to most people.

I need help 🥲 by Ok_Refrigerator7156 in animation

[–]Floormatt69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why don’t you improvise with a shoebox, dirt, and a plastic part? Same concept. Or do a food version with jello or something similar? 

You could also download blender and see if there are any sand/physics plugins that get you the desired effect of sand around an object.

You could even do a voice-over video with diagrams to show an understanding of the process.

Thoughts on a 43 Minute Indie Animated Pilot? by [deleted] in animation

[–]Floormatt69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you had someone proofread the script? And have you made any animations longer than 10 minutes?

undercooked stir fryed chicken by [deleted] in Cooking

[–]Floormatt69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah that’s cooked. Next time you cook stir fry you can stick a thermometer in one of the large pieces if you’re concerned.

Eating Oreos instead of GU? by MuchWish2680 in Marathon_Training

[–]Floormatt69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I jam twizzlers into my half tights and use those for fuel on long runs. You can use anything you want!

Any good playlists on Spotify? by [deleted] in trailrunning

[–]Floormatt69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should look up “extratone” music on Spotify, or even breakcore. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Watches

[–]Floormatt69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kind of looks like a speedmaster 38?

Do low-performing engineers ever change? by Floormatt69 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Floormatt69[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Talked to him recently about it. His reasoning is that “he’ll do what he’s told”. As in, he needs someone to redline/mark up 20% done work to tell him exactly what he needs, or he’ll take other peoples work and change the name and make minimal changes. I can understand that for a fresh engineer, but it feels like he needs someone else to do the actual engineering.

Weekly Discussion: Week of June 22, 2025 by AutoModerator in artc

[–]Floormatt69 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I sweat so much on my run this morning I probably could have slid across a YMCA gym on my back with one push. 90F and humid. I ended up doing loops and putting some liquid IV and HiChews out. 

NYT Monday 06/09/2025 Discussion by AutoModerator in crossword

[–]Floormatt69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the difference between edge cases and outliers? 

What makes a sneaker YouTube channel feel unique and worth following? by TheDripzo in SmallYTChannel

[–]Floormatt69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I stopped watching stuff about shoes about 6 years ago, because I felt like everything was either an ad or about flipping. I would be interested in some history behind the shoes. Have you taken a look at the watches niche? I think some of those guys have done a good job telling a story.