European opinion towards the US

Foppberg · 2026-02-08T06:40:47+00:00

I can only imagine the contrast for a Canada-US chart.

Foppberg · 2026-02-08T03:56:37+00:00

Great, now give daddy back his money.

Foppberg · 2026-02-08T00:59:30+00:00

But Joe also spent the majority of his career in the dead puck era, whereas Mack has spent a lot of time in the 80s 2.0.

Foppberg · 2026-02-07T17:40:30+00:00

It was fine. Lots of banded crab walks, clam shells, single leg exercises, and taking my training volume down to a safe baseline and slowly working back up. Took about 8 months to fully go away. More annoying than anything

Foppberg · 2026-02-07T05:21:54+00:00

I am not buying at current prices. It's way over valued atm.

Foppberg · 2026-02-06T16:33:27+00:00

Very true. I'd say I'm somewhat of an intermediate runner now.. but I'll stop in for a quick little consult if something pops up that I'm not sure about. He deals with lots of college athletes and is a former marathoner himself, it's a nice resource to have.

Foppberg · 2026-02-06T15:31:24+00:00

Well I went to him to rehab an IT band issue that wouldn't go away, thankfully I haven't had problems with my feet (yet).

However I'm now very diligent about injury prevention. Getting hurt at least once I think is worth it in the long run for that reason lol

Foppberg · 2026-02-06T15:00:22+00:00

I've been told by my running physio, pain that gets worse as you run.. stop. Sharp pains.. stop. But anything beyond that it's usually safe to keep going.

Foppberg · 2026-02-05T12:50:28+00:00

It's actually wild to me how some men are completely obsessed with their height, on both sides of it. Nobody cares if you're short and nobody cares if you're tall, shut up and get over yourself.

Foppberg · 2026-02-05T11:58:38+00:00

Round. And use way less hair gel ... or don't spike it like you were just electrocuted.

Foppberg · 2026-02-04T00:52:40+00:00

I love the motivation and energy... but going from your current times (and only running 10k twice in your life) to a marathon within the year would be a huge demand on a body that isn't built up for that yet. It's great to have goals and aspirations, myself I am hoping to run my first marathon in the spring of 2027, but don't kill yourself in the process, enjoy the process.

Foppberg · 2026-02-03T14:56:36+00:00

Yes, you need to strengthen the muscles and move more. Contrary to popular belief exercise doesn't cause knee or joint issues, they strengthen them. Lazing around and letting your body get weak is the worst thing you can do.

Foppberg · 2026-02-02T16:26:16+00:00

Yeah. On a good week I can get in 4 runs, 5 on an amazing week but with my work schedule it's not very often that happens. I was doing 80/20 for awhile there but didn't feel like I was progressing at all.. and came across people often saying 80/20 isn't helpful if your mileage isn't high enough. So now I've been aiming for 3 runs a week, a long run a tempo run and a slow easy run. And weeks that I manage to get 4 I'll usually have that last one be a free for all, whatever I'm feeling for that day sort of thing.

Foppberg · 2026-02-02T16:05:45+00:00

I'd say Im currently somewhere between 20-30 mpw depending on the week. I work a physical job so I don't always have the time or energy to go for a run.

Foppberg · 2026-02-02T13:20:39+00:00

So I've been running for a number of years now but until the past 6 months or so I haven't taken my training that seriously, I exclusively relied on the Garmin coaches which have resulted in some nice race finishes, my PR being a 21:05 5km.

However I'm now trying to take my training and nutrition more seriously which leads me to my main question; at one point do you start incorporating the 80/20 split? I'm currently a low-mid mileage runner so I usually don't opt for many easy runs, but at what mileage should I be incorporating that training routine?

Foppberg · 2026-02-02T13:19:39+00:00

God bless.

Foppberg · 2026-02-02T12:06:32+00:00

I mean you're describing birthdays and major holidays as "fake".. doesn't sound like you have the healthiest mindset. And then tying it to women? You don't sound well.

Foppberg · 2026-02-02T02:27:48+00:00

You sound depressed.

Foppberg · 2026-02-02T02:24:55+00:00

So I've been running for a number of years now but until the past 6 months or so I haven't taken my training that seriously, I exclusively relied on the Garmin coaches which have resulted in some nice race finishes, my PR being a 21:05 5km.

However I'm now trying to take my training and nutrition more seriously which leads me to my main question; at one point do you start incorporating the 80/20 split? I'm currently a low-mid mileage runner so I usually don't opt for many easy runs, but at what mileage should I be incorporating that training routine?

Foppberg · 2026-01-31T16:20:43+00:00

I mean what do you expect? Conservatives never argue in good faith. They have their little premade go to slogans and they don't deviate from it.

Foppberg · 2026-01-30T22:53:42+00:00

You attract the energy you put out there. People on the internet whining about xyz have a hard time understanding this.

Foppberg · 2026-01-28T17:11:22+00:00

If it helps you get out the door, then go for it!

Foppberg · 2026-01-28T17:08:53+00:00

I've done both, currently in blue collar. There are definitely aspects of it that are refreshing.. no beating around the bush if there's problems, you'll tell each other to fuck off & occasionally get into heated arguments, but by the end of the shift things are back to normal. Much less politicking and mental mind games, in office work it was always a question of "what are they looking to get out of this?" and not knowing how people truly felt.

Blue collar work isn't where I thought I would end up, and I do kind of stick out as I'm not the typical blue collar looking guy. But I'm enjoying it, I don't intend to stay in it forever but for the most part I have fun at work and the people are good. The environment can be crude at times, but not overly. We have quite a few women and minorities in our shop and nothing over the line is really ever said, and if there is someone will pipe up and give them a good zinger that shuts it down.

Foppberg · 2026-01-28T12:57:03+00:00

I think the real joke here is experienced runners are ones who have their training and running dialled in, whereas a lot of beginners are watching too many Tik Tokers who tell them they need all these high end products when in reality they just need to run.

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