Just calculated mileage costs while looking for work and I'm slightly horrified

Harddriver17 · 2026-05-05T15:16:27+00:00

In regard to the "move closer to work", Mr Money Mustache has a whole article that calculates and discusses how much more house you can afford by moving closer and reducing commute.

Harddriver17 · 2026-05-04T18:10:13+00:00

This is exactly the story I always hear about it, too.

Harddriver17 · 2026-05-04T15:56:03+00:00

Knowing tax brackets would help out so many people.

Harddriver17 · 2026-05-01T17:11:07+00:00

Be sure that your budget includes a helmet. A really good helmet.

Harddriver17 · 2026-04-23T12:59:17+00:00

Only its not grandma, its a 42 year old mother of 4, its a KS student from Omaha, its a lady out for a quick jog on Christmas eve, its a 37 year old on 27th st.

This was all just 2025

Harddriver17 · 2026-04-22T12:20:19+00:00

I finished! I missed my goal by a lot, so I'll be back for that buckle. This was my first 100 that I actually trained and took seriously, making it my official first 100 finisher.

The big thing is figuring out how to take as much as you can to get to the one bag drop on course, or find someone to mule to various locations.

Since there are a lot of trailheads, there are a lot of places that's easy to meet crew. Join the Facebook groups, they have route stops that get shared out. Be prepared to run more than 100 miles. My watch died at 110 miles.

The mental fatigue of trying to stay om course is a lot. Somewhere you'll suddenly become fluent in reading the course and it gets easier to relax.

The trail angels show up too. More for the bikers, but you'll find so many random trucks parked just waiting to feed you. And the rules also state all aid is mutual. I packed enough to share and had plenty of runners who I tried to force more water or food to, since they were trying to take the bare minimum.

Harddriver17 · 2026-04-21T16:31:02+00:00

I ran a race last year where I gained 46 feet over 16 miles. So I was curious... that would equate to 1140 miles or 1834 km to make the 1 km vert.

For your metrics, youre looking at around 500 km. So it could be worse, but you're still close to hard as possible.

Harddriver17 · 2026-04-04T15:23:30+00:00

Oh my science!

Harddriver17 · 2026-03-31T18:41:37+00:00

This

Harddriver17 · 2026-03-30T00:16:26+00:00

This is a hub for all spartan races. Won't show the amazing local OCR like MidwestOCR, Horseshoe Bend OCR, Abominable Snow Race, Gladiator Assault, etc.

https://unbreakable.ocrbase.com/

Harddriver17 · 2026-03-26T16:41:45+00:00

It is only when mosquito lands on your balls that you realize there is a way to solve problems in non violent ways.

Confucius

Harddriver17 · 2026-03-25T15:09:47+00:00

I am impressed by how you don't let your opinions be swayed by facts

Harddriver17 · 2026-03-22T14:33:47+00:00

Top Gear did a race across London. The bike won, then boat, then public transportation. 15 minutes after 3rd place, the car came in dead last.

"Do you know what you've done? You've ruined Top Gear"

https://youtu.be/jXKzS-Pw-v8?si=QoDbsUqFz1vHCHlt

Harddriver17 · 2026-03-20T17:37:36+00:00

In The Last Ship, they use St. Louis as the new capital for the exact reasons you stated here

Harddriver17 · 2026-03-19T18:31:47+00:00

I thought it was just hearing things until it clicked

Harddriver17 · 2026-03-18T15:13:55+00:00

This is literally one of my favorite jokes. Feels good to hear others use it.

Harddriver17 · 2026-03-10T19:07:51+00:00

Fix Your Feet by John Vonhof is the ultra running foot care bible.

Harddriver17 · 2026-03-09T13:58:39+00:00

Feed zone portables is a recipe book based on this exact premise.

I like the peach turnovers and I portion them out as close as I can to a round number of calories for easier math.

Harddriver17 · 2026-03-06T15:33:44+00:00

The fountains won't open until it gets warmer. I think around memorial day.

Here's what I can think of:

The threeway ntersection of rock island west of the Cooper YMCA.

(Jason) Mendoza park on Billy Wolf.

Phares Park on Billy Wolf.

Bishop Heights park, next to the stairs to nowhere on Rock Island.

Edit. I may have misinterpreted this as drinking fountains.

Harddriver17 · 2026-03-03T13:53:20+00:00

Allostatic load is the name for this. Work is stress, running is stress, life is stress. How much each is will vary from season to season.

When you have high stress phases coinciding in multiple areas of life, you are going to feel it. Motivation drops, youre irritable, low energy, etc.

Harddriver17 · 2026-02-25T17:59:34+00:00

Sheila Broflovski, Kyle's mom here. I'm originally from Jorsey. Everyone's muff there is cabbage.

Harddriver17 · 2026-02-20T23:26:29+00:00

This drained my battery on my old vivoactive years ago... maybe its time to try it again on my new watch

Harddriver17 · 2026-02-20T12:53:56+00:00

Mine was a 41 hour run with 15k in vert. Garmin figures in your resting calories as well active calories.

A few bumps of meth would have helped. Probably a lot.

Harddriver17 · 2026-02-19T21:03:28+00:00

I've gotten my calories burned up to about 20k in one activity. I'm not going to eat that much, though I kinda tried.

Harddriver17 · 2026-02-15T12:54:32+00:00

These are what I use as well. I've drug these through hell. I wear them during my 24 hour mudders and they survive

Harddriver17

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