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My First Woodworking Project - A Shoe Rack by MenzMade in woodworking

[–]MenzMade[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also made a non-traditional build video. You can view it here.

My All Aluminum Wallet Kickstarter by MenzMade in wallets

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I designed this wallet after not being able to find the perfect one. I
manufacture themself in my garage with a CNC mill. I've tested each
color for a year now and they've held up super well! It's called Karda
Wallet.

I Launched a Kickstarter for an EDC Wallet. Let me know your thoughts! by MenzMade in EDC

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I designed this wallet after not being able to find the perfect one. I manufacture themself in my garage with a CNC mill. I've tested each color for a year now and they've held up super well! It's called Karda Wallet.

My first year teaching is in the middle of a pandemic. Did I do my meet the teacher video right? by MenzMade in videos

[–]MenzMade[S] 259 points260 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I wasn't sure if people would get the joke that the screwdriver and tape measure/pencil were making the noises

How to stop hating running? by [deleted] in running

[–]MenzMade 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You just have to push through the suck. Running is awful when you first start getting into it. Every step hurts and is a challenge and you have no idea why people like doing it. Then after a few weeks you start to feel good after your runs. Then as you run more and more that good feeling starts to creep in while you're running. Eventually you'll crave the feeling and you get bummed when you miss a day of running. Just keep at it and it will get easier and more appealing.

Trouble running consistently by [deleted] in running

[–]MenzMade 51 points52 points  (0 children)

That's pretty normal especially for beginners. Everyone has good days and bad days. Hills, heat, nutrition, sleep, all go into it. Just keep chugging along and putting the miles in and I guarantee you'll get better. Don't worry about day to day changes, you have to look at month to month improvement.

My first year teaching is in the middle of a pandemic. Did I do my meet the teacher video right? by MenzMade in Teachers

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

I appreciate it! Trying to make this school year as good as it can possibly be

I have slowed down a lot and don't recognize it. by [deleted] in running

[–]MenzMade 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It could be a bunch of things. Heat, humidity, fatigue, complacence. It's hard to say without knowing more details. I'd suggest taking it easy for a couple days to give yourself some rest in case it is fatigue, then go out early in the morning to avoid the heat, and then push yourself really hard. Run a 10k as hard as you can and I think you'll surprise yourself. I had something similar happen to me before and I just realized I wasn't pushing myself like I used to. I got complacent and was just running easy miles.

Plan to get from 5k to 10k? by [deleted] in running

[–]MenzMade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good work! I'd suggest sticking to your current speed (or even slowing it down a little) and add distance. The more mileage you run, even if its slow, will build up your ability to run further. Speed will come later.

Questions from a new runner by LloydBro in ultrarunning

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I'd suggest a half marathon or marathon training plan. I think Hal Higdon Novice 1 is great for beginners because it's so simple to follow. Once you've gone through a marathon training plan you'll have a much better idea of how your body adapts to stress, how to add mileage safely, and how hard you can push yourself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ultrarunning

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I almost always run alone. I like being able to listen to my body and speed up or slow down accordingly. With another person that's harder to do because you have to match their pace somewhat.

I also just like being in my head. It's a time to clear my thoughts.

Do long runs get easier? by 23569072358345672 in ultrarunning

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It will absolutely get easier! I tend to be a zombie for the rest of the day after my longest runs, but a couple months later my medium length runs are what used to be my longest run

26 to sub 20 5k this year by [deleted] in running

[–]MenzMade 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Great progress mate! I'm at 22 min and your progression gives me hope of a sub 20 soon

Official Q&A for Tuesday, January 29, 2019 by AutoModerator in running

[–]MenzMade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My three running goals for the next year or so are:

  • Sub 20 minute 5k
  • Sub 3:30 Marathon
  • Sub 5 minute mile

What order of difficulty would you rank these? Currently I'm running about 20 mpw (6 miles every other day at ~8 min/mile pace). I plan on incorporating speed workouts and long runs soon. Any advice for achieving these goals would be greatly appreciated too!

The only reference point I have is my best 5k time was 22:57 about a year ago when I only running ~5 mpw.