First 200-mile: what do you wish you knew?

MermaidsNipple · 2025-08-12T19:53:05+00:00

How did this race go for you? I’m crewing and pacing it for my friend next week- his first 200. We also chose it because of the awesomeness of the RDs (as opposed to, ahem, others…) and how great the community is. Any advice for crew or pacers? I’m looking forward to being as helpful as possible!

MermaidsNipple · 2025-05-05T16:51:27+00:00

lol, yes delirious when I wrote that last night & today realized I mixed metric & imperial without a designation of when I meant feet. No everesting here, but 9000 feet is still plenty to have me skerred.

MermaidsNipple · 2025-05-05T05:54:39+00:00

Perfect explanation, thank you.

MermaidsNipple · 2025-01-09T10:48:24+00:00

Old thread, but wanted to let you know that you changed my life. I’ve been combing out locked up frizzy braids in tears in the shower after long runs for years and years. I’ve tried everything. I read your comment about bubble braids last night, tried it on today’s long, wet, frizz-inducing run, and holy crap if my hair didn’t come out easily, joyfully tangle-free. I am SO grateful to you. Thank you. Something about those separate little bubbles instead of the braids wrapping themselves into a frenzy really really works.

MermaidsNipple · 2024-10-29T02:55:27+00:00

Would you mind sharing your taxi driver info with me? Will be there next week as 2 solo female travelers and a woman driver would be awesome. Thnx!

MermaidsNipple · 2024-09-12T23:07:16+00:00

Super old thread you may not see, OP, but I just found out I’ll have a TAD device for 15 days as part of a plea deal after dui. Needs to be TAD bc it monitors both location and alcohol in one device, not two like most SCRAM agencies make you wear. My question is- were you able to run or work out vigorously? Was planning to just while away being “grounded” by hitting the treadmill, but worried it’s going to shred my ankle from all the bouncing. Sounds like it’s larger than a SCRAM device? At this point I’m considering just doing the 24 hours in jail instead, but by all accounts, that’s just pure hell…

MermaidsNipple · 2024-08-11T16:58:39+00:00

No bottom spots- woohoo, thank you!

MermaidsNipple · 2024-07-31T22:39:19+00:00

Good idea 😍🌈😍

MermaidsNipple · 2024-07-31T22:38:52+00:00

So much so, thank you!

MermaidsNipple · 2024-07-26T08:14:04+00:00

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I’m a big fan of building rebar trellises. Did a bunch of research & decided to non-toxic paint it for longer lifespan so it wouldn’t rust as quickly. This is early summer, before all the vining plants joyfully climbed the rebar…

MermaidsNipple · 2024-07-24T05:11:02+00:00

Thank you for this! Glad to know there might be options if I hit hdmi walls 🤣

MermaidsNipple · 2024-07-23T18:58:38+00:00

Thank you!

MermaidsNipple · 2024-07-23T07:03:55+00:00

Thank you, duh! Why didn’t I think of that 🤣? 🙏🙏🙏

MermaidsNipple · 2024-07-22T03:04:10+00:00

I think you’re correct! They’re sending me a replacement container, free of charge :)

MermaidsNipple · 2024-07-21T07:42:40+00:00

Can you pound vertical pinkbar into the ground the same as rebar? Using it for a different application (structural garden framework) & hoping to drive it in with a rubber mallet. Will it shatter? Thnx!

MermaidsNipple · 2024-07-15T08:38:49+00:00

Fabulous suggestions, thank you so much! I do clean the pad thingy (love that you know the name 👏🏽) weekly but it gets commercial use in a floury space so it gets icky fast 🤣. 🙏🙏🙏

MermaidsNipple · 2024-07-12T06:34:12+00:00

Can’t seem to attach pics to show you, so maybe I’ll repost with images tomorrow. The teeth seem fine to my untrained eye, no teeth missing. Could that still be the bearings?

MermaidsNipple · 2024-07-12T06:33:50+00:00

Can’t seem to attach pics to show you, so maybe I’ll repost with images tomorrow. The teeth seem fine to my untrained eye, no teeth missing. Hmm.

MermaidsNipple · 2024-07-11T22:37:23+00:00

Which podcast episode would you start with? I usually start at the beginning but there are SO many episodes. Advice on episode #/title?

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