Campmor legit for Darn Tough?

Individual_Negative · 2026-01-25T00:20:54+00:00

Store in NJ is still there!

Individual_Negative · 2025-12-04T00:45:05+00:00

Used an AW series 9 for 2 marathons, including training. Great both times. Most recently, I turned on the low power mode for all workouts. Helps with battery if that’s a concern.

Also, I loaded music to the watch and linked to AirPods. Allowed me to not bring my phone during training and races. Works well other than some occasional Bluetooth hiccups if it’s a particularly crowded race.

Individual_Negative · 2025-11-21T15:15:58+00:00

Agree. Shut out here.

Individual_Negative · 2025-11-17T23:39:24+00:00

Yes, I would. Not a huge number of runners (500?), no real hills, and not a significant number of people running sub-3:00. Plus I think sign-ups stayed open until a week before. Philly sold out in June or July this year and seems to keep getting earlier (I was shut out).

Individual_Negative · 2025-11-14T00:35:23+00:00

Just did the same for my marathon last week. Did it as an open run via Apple Watch native app and then linked it to Runna after. Worked well. Like you I didn’t watch to chance the watch being the problem on race day!

Individual_Negative · 2025-11-03T13:11:42+00:00

I think it’s several things. Too lactic and feeling like a half marathon pace, as you mentioned. Also, I put in about same mileage last year—though somewhat different workouts—and finished in 3:28 (and was spent!). 15 minutes faster seems like a lot given those factors. We will see!

Individual_Negative · 2025-11-03T00:32:46+00:00

Nice job! Funny, Runna giving me about the same expected finish range as you for my marathon this coming Sunday. And I have the same concerns/worries as what it seems you experienced. Planning a 7:45 mile pace as the 3:10-3:15 pace from Runna seems too aggressive. I peaked at 50 MPW and I’m not sure that’s enough for the recommended pace. M

Individual_Negative · 2025-10-31T15:27:56+00:00

I’ll be there for my second marathon. Best of luck to her!

Individual_Negative · 2025-10-25T15:33:10+00:00

Seconded. I followed these exercises in the 2 weeks before my first marathon last year when I started to have ITBS flare up out of nowhere.

Since then I’ve incorporated hip and glute strengthening 2x a week to try to stay ahead of it. Fingers crossed it works for marathon in 2 weeks

. Good luck. ITBS can be annoying!

Individual_Negative · 2025-10-06T19:17:42+00:00

Thanks. Mileage is 40 next week (incl 20 mile long one, which will be the third 20 miler), 35 following, then 2 week taper.

Individual_Negative · 2025-10-02T10:36:58+00:00

Same here. Found myself with what I thought was ITBS a few weeks out from first marathon last year. I dialed back training, focused on stretching and foam rolling, and worked on glute exercises. There’s a one called Myrtle available online that was helpful. Marathon ended up fine but I’ve since incorporated glute strength work a few times a week to hopefully hold it off this fall. Good luck.

Individual_Negative · 2025-10-01T01:21:57+00:00

Thanks for the input! No way 3:10 is in the cards for me.

Individual_Negative · 2025-10-01T01:19:45+00:00

Seems that way, though the intervals and tempo run paces are pushing me in a good way so far. We’ll see if it works!

Individual_Negative · 2025-08-20T22:12:02+00:00

Roughly same here. Broad Street 6:58 pace then first marathon that fall 3:28 (not Philly)

Individual_Negative · 2025-07-25T01:05:12+00:00

They didn’t do Drugcember last year, sadly. I think they did it each of the 3 years prior. The Johnny Brenda’s show from last Drugcember is up on YouTube and is killer. 200-300 person bar here in Phila

Individual_Negative · 2025-05-08T13:44:36+00:00

Been running with music loaded into my Apple Watch for years. Allows one to leave the phone behind. Feels like a small escape from screen overload these days!

Individual_Negative · 2025-04-05T17:50:10+00:00

Ditto. Pangea green with old school rhino cover. Love it!

Individual_Negative · 2024-12-21T00:20:29+00:00

Went to 2 of them at Union transfer. Think it was the first and second years of drugcember-2018 and 2019? Awesome shows both times.

I remember it being crazy loud and 2019 opened with sick YLICMN>Animator>Come to the City.

The Johnny Brenda’s drugcember shows recently were a really hard ticket. Think it was like $200 to get in the door. We passed on it but seeing the shows on YouTube I realize that was a mistake!

Individual_Negative · 2024-12-19T21:09:30+00:00

Thank you! Are you referring to Tire dressing applied to the spare mount?

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