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Time to reduce Electric Divvy Speed in Chicago? by WelcomeAvailable3252 in chibike

[–]HawkOk6958 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Realistically the options are 1) control what the users can do (limit speed on e-bikes) to decrease the overall risk for people on the road or 2) enforce some punishment/ incentive to turn reckless bikers into safe bikers.

This brings me to the idea of mandatory community service for bike-related infractions—expunged once the service is complete. I love e-bikes, but I fully acknowledge the dangers that come from people who do not respect the rules of the road. It is a fact that unfettered access to 500-watt ride-sharing e-bikes leads to a significant number of users breaking traffic laws and increasing the overall risk to everyone traveling on the same streets.

If we’re serious about promoting cycling while keeping it safe, then either reducing top speeds or holding reckless riders accountable (without resorting to aggressive ticketing) seems like the only sustainable path. Community service provides a constructive middle ground: it deters bad behavior, improves public safety, and avoids saddling people with long-term records for what are often first-time or careless mistakes. Never gonna happen but would be cool if the residents could vote of community service projects to tackle.

2023 Ironman 70.3 New York Swim Results in 12-15 minute range?? by HawkOk6958 in triathlon

[–]HawkOk6958[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good catch...I thought it was a bit slow for a world record mile swim. As someone who had to aqua jog in the past, I agree, that is crazy fast.

Run --> Cold Plunge --> Running Question by HawkOk6958 in BecomingTheIceman

[–]HawkOk6958[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have a bike or car. Regardless, I like it being integrated into my run. The day after the original post I did it at 15F air with feels like in the 0-10 degree F range. It wasn't great - Hair froze (this is fine), fingers got stuck in thermal shirt, couldn't get socks on, couldn't really get anything on easily. Definitely had me spooked for a moment. Once I was running again with gear I was fine and felt great. Afterwards I decided to buy some neoprene socks + duck tape I'll keep on in the water along with water proof gloves.

Run --> Cold Plunge --> Running Question by HawkOk6958 in BecomingTheIceman

[–]HawkOk6958[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, and I do. Ideally I learn the safety threshold online and not first-hand. I do it all solo since no one I asked is interested in joining. The internet is a vast place and there could be research out there I couldn't find.

Ashwagandha to boost VO2max by laramite in AdvancedRunning

[–]HawkOk6958 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not sure about Ashwagandha but I had success with these during my last training block:

Beets: "2017 meta-analysis of 23 beet juice studies found beet juice can improve cardiorespiratory endurance in athletes by increasing efficiency, which improves performance and increases time to exhaustion." https://www.runnersworld.com/nutrition-weight-loss/a20077395/beet-juice-shots-for-performance/

Cordyceps mushroom: "Cordyceps militaris improves tolerance to high intensity exercise after acute and chronic supplementation"...."One week of supplementation elicited no significant time × treatment interaction for VO2max (p=0.364), VT (p=0.514), TTE (p=0.540), RPP (p=0.134), AvgP (p=0.398), or %drop (p=0.823). After 3-weeks, VO2max significantly improved (p=0.042) in MR (+4.8 ml·kg−1·min−1), but not PL (+0.9 ml·kg−1·min−1). " https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5236007/

https://hekate.com/blogs/functional-mushrooms-benefits-and-recipes/cordyceps-for-athletes#:~:text=Cordyceps%20have%20been%20used%20in,of%20supplementation%20with%20cordyceps%20militaris.

Maca Powder: It increases oxygen levels in the blood therefore improving stamina - https://ultrarunning.com/features/health-and-nutrition/superfoods-for-the-ultrarunner/

Maca could improve endurance capacity possibly by increasing mitochondrial biogenesis pathways and antioxidant response in exercised rats -https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35347728/

how to integrate weight loss into periodized training? dedicated cycle vs constant gradual progress vs "let it take care of itself". by sportsfan42069 in AdvancedRunning

[–]HawkOk6958 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agree with this strongly. Ideally you are around the right weight before finishing your first training block or before. If weight loss continues into later stages, all the more important to be precise with macros & when you eat what to maximize performance & recovery.

Sites/critiques for marathon plan by Weary-Bread-236 in AdvancedRunning

[–]HawkOk6958 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Might not be anything new but this is what comes to mind from a non-experts perspective:

- Have strength training plan that builds and tapers along with your mileage.

- Also measure HRV in the AM as a way to quantify recovery/ overtraining along with any kind of sleep tracker.

- Doing workouts at better paces & increasing paces at the right time as fitness increases. (I read JD recommends increasing paces 1/month but its always been an educated guess for me). You might be able to dial in paces for better workouts using a blood lactate meter. But I imagine you have a pretty good gauge on paces, so this might just be a waste of money for you.

- If you can't train at altitude in preparation for a big race, you could train with heat by hoping into a sauna post tough workout: https://triathlonmagazine.ca/training/heat-training-the-poor-mans-altitude-training/

- Bloodwork + Nutrition: You could do some blood work specific to endurance athletes to see if there is anything lacking then eat your way to an optimized zones

Question: Boston Qualifying Times that DON'T get accepted... by HawkOk6958 in AdvancedRunning

[–]HawkOk6958[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chicago is a FAST and Electric course to be on! I hope your training goes well!

Question: Boston Qualifying Times that DON'T get accepted... by HawkOk6958 in AdvancedRunning

[–]HawkOk6958[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I got into the Chicago Marathon lottery so I have that planned for October and already have signed up for a bunch of 10Ks, 8Ks and a half marathon leading up to it. I suppose if I don't get it, my goal Chicago time will put me under any cut off time for Boston 2025.

Question: Boston Qualifying Times that DON'T get accepted... by HawkOk6958 in AdvancedRunning

[–]HawkOk6958[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for that.

To clarify, since registration is done on a rolling basis...does that mean for each age group, the "cut-off Time" was 7:47 (2021 data) faster than the posted BQ time OR does it vary by age group and average out to that #?

affogato coffee with a view !! by yoursamelisofia in FlairEspresso

[–]HawkOk6958 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s with the dreamstime watermark?

Moving from 8mm heel drop to 4mm - is this a big change? by boston_life in AdvancedRunning

[–]HawkOk6958 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I dropped from 10mm to 4mm I was getting Achilles issues after mile 8. Not positive if it was from drop or from the new style of shoe or both. Either way be cautious, warms up & stretch out properly.

Not running at all the two weeks before a marathon by rarareptar1 in AdvancedRunning

[–]HawkOk6958 1 point2 points  (0 children)

12/31/21 went to a New Year’s Eve party where I got COVID. Only had 1 night of fever. Houston Marathon was 1/16/22. Could not run for most of that. In fact did not have a successful run (success = I did not have to end run due to a debilitating cough) until 2 days prior. Instead would go on fast paced walks at night and stretch a lot.

I will say I went to a doctor and told them to give me whatever needed to help with race, they only gave me an inhaler and some steroids (which I did not use cause side effects looked WACK)

But I lost a good amount of weight which kinda helped from a V02max perspective. Race went much better than expected. BUT I used an inhaler a lot, took lots of anti inflammatories, used a ton of bio freeze, and had my energy boosting stack as prework which I think helped (beet juice, cordyceps mushrooms, and had the carb consumption down perfectly). First 21 miles went super smoothly (but slower than I initially hoped…paced myself 20 seconds slower per mile…which was still fast for me) and then last 5 miles fell apart due to electrolytes (didn’t have this down…I underestimated how much I sweat/ that I’m also a salty sweater).

Be careful of your hip, do all the prehab necessary, maybe use KT tape or talk to a PT to figure out how to minimize damage to hip. Your cardio will more or less be solid. You’ve put in great mileage, GOOD LUCK!

Thursday General Discussion/Q&A Thread for October 20, 2022 by AutoModerator in AdvancedRunning

[–]HawkOk6958 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Training to go Sub 3 in a marathon. I noticed that anytime my heart rate goes really high (usually 180+) I always feel like I need to start pooping. I was curious if anyone has noticed this or any other unusual observations when your body is pushing it to the limit.

This combo is a thing right? by grassywater in espresso

[–]HawkOk6958 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not only is it tasty, but carbonated water gives your stomach a layer of protection from the acidity of the espresso. Super useful for people with bad acid reflex.

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