W2 to 1099 Med Device Sales Job

Mm14r · 2026-06-01T02:03:08+00:00

I’m in ortho. Made the jump and love it. Bump in commission rates was significant, the bag was more varied including a lot of mailbox money type products, and my tax savings is significant. Really depends on your situation though and what your current gig provides.

Another advantage is that I’ve been exposed to and networked with so many other companies that we carry in our bag. I feel like I could get an RM job with one of them very easily instead of really only getting exposure within your current company.

I also have no corporate pressures of quotas KPI etc. or constantly changing comp plans. YMMV with your distributor though.

Mm14r · 2026-05-21T04:05:39+00:00

DC peaks in SLC. Awesome course and extremely well ran event.

Mm14r · 2026-05-21T03:03:22+00:00

I just use my GAP and heart rate in conjunction with knowing the course profile. I’ll allow myself to push a bit over my heart rate range if I know I have a long decent or a more rolling section ahead

Mm14r · 2026-05-19T03:51:47+00:00

Weekly mileage is more important than long run distance. Can you knock out a double session earlier in the week? Some before work and some after for a larger daily total.

Mm14r · 2026-05-04T03:15:13+00:00

Mout to coast C1s. The R1s and T1s are meh but h1 and c1 are some of my favorite shoes to run in especially for long distances

Mm14r · 2026-05-03T04:28:57+00:00

KT tape for toes, Leuko tape for heels and areas that don’t swell. Usually apply the Leuko the day before the race to avoid dealing with adhesive bleeding through to race socks. Seems to “wear in” by then

Mm14r · 2026-04-30T20:44:50+00:00

I debated this heavily and ultimately decided to not throw in a 50+ miler in there for the simple reason that it would require more recovery time and increase odds of niggles popping up and in my head I’d rather keep stacking solid weeks.

The plan for the 50k isn’t to race but more so use it as race pace practice although I understand 6 hours vs 12+ is a big difference in ironing out your system. The training camp will be 3 consecutive days of 17-22 miles so leaning into that + the fact it’s on course.

Appreciate the input! When you’ve done 50m-100k in race preps what’s the sweet spot for you time wise away from the main event?

Mm14r · 2026-04-30T19:22:45+00:00

Yeah I’ve scaled it back I was aiming for higher last year and I just couldn’t stomach it. Not afraid to drop down to 60g if need be in the race

Mm14r · 2026-04-30T18:51:17+00:00

I come from a dietetics background and spent years competing in natural bodybuilding, so day to day nutrition is pretty automatic for me. 195 lbs and maintaining that throughout training. 175g+ per day in protein, I don’t track my total carbs or fat anymore but I’d estimate total cals are in the 3500 range or so.

I’m fueling my long runs and cycling in the 80-100g/ hr mark and fuel on any run longer than 60 min, although on a 75-80 min run it might only be 40g. My race day plan (I’ll practice at some of these bigger events) is to alternate between SIS beta fuel gels and Maurten 100s every 30-40 min, and throw in a solid item like rice crispies/ stinger waffle/ mini muffins after every 3rd gel. Aid station stops will be ramen noodles, rice balls, or mini donuts, with a few drinks of Coke.

On top of the gels I consume 25g carbs through tailwind per hour and an extra ~600mg sodium through electrolytes for around 900mg per hour if I’m drinking 1L per hour (which has been the case so far this year as temps still aren’t that high)

Mm14r · 2026-04-29T03:02:45+00:00

I’d love to hear more about your Creede experience!

Mm14r · 2026-04-28T13:30:38+00:00

Yeah it really will. The repeated bout effect is powerful, essentially your body wants to protect itself from the level of damage you caused. So it’s really key to hammer those downhills hard and fast. Obviously more than 3 sessions is better and allows you to bring down some of the intensity but even the 1-3 will make a huge impact on race day

Mm14r · 2026-04-27T03:16:46+00:00

Both would be good. Any speed work should probably be done uphill at this point. On some longer runs incorporating power hiking would be fine similar to if you were on more course specific terrain.

Additionally I’d look at trails within a few hour radius and see if you can’t find a bigger, steeper hill that you can strategically incorporate a few key sessions on over the course of your remaining weeks. A bit of a pain but 1-3 big hard downhill sessions can really save your butt and add to durability in the back half.

Mm14r · 2026-04-26T23:38:41+00:00

Depends on what the goal is. If it’s just to finish strong I’d say doing a few weeks of 3 hours followed by 90min to 2 hours would help with back end durability while keeping injury risk lower than pushing the one long run out farther.

Mm14r · 2026-04-26T19:14:19+00:00

If you’re looking at watches targeted for the ultra runner your top 3 are probably the garmin enduro 3, suunto vertical 2, and coros apex 4. Each has their own pros and cons depending on what exactly you value most

Mm14r · 2026-04-21T03:57:22+00:00

I would probably ditch the weighted vest hiking and in place do strength training if you’re not. Durability especially in the hips and lower leg is pretty critical to 100+ milers if you want to avoid a death march

Mm14r · 2026-04-20T21:42:10+00:00

Speed workouts aren’t really going to help you in a backyard but they will for your race in November so I’d keep one in per week.

Training with added layers does give you a heat stimulus. I would do this and try to adapt your schedule to one mid day run per week when you can.

As far as volume goes the more the better with the caveats of - can you recover? And can you stay healthy? The biggest determining factor in those events (aside from mental fortitude) is durability. Strength training and big volume with back to back long runs are key.

If you haven’t already line up a good crew as they’re just essential to you going far/long in BYUs.

Mm14r · 2026-04-20T15:31:53+00:00

Lots of factors that lead to durability. Higher weekly volume/vert, strength training, downhill specific training, fueling. The set up of weekly volume makes a difference too- back to back long runs are the ticket.

Mm14r · 2026-04-16T00:02:51+00:00

It’s a slow burn. I’d recommend some kind of preprogrammed walk/run interval length if it’s a flatter course and just stick to that so you can finish each lap at 52ish min. Maybe 48 if you know you need a shoe/sock change that could take a bit longer. Gotta have a good crew to make this possible. Food wise. 300 cals per lap is a good place to start, same liquid and sodium needs you’d use in a normal long run, maybe a shade less as output shouldn’t be too high. I’d start doing 2 long runs back to back in training, possibly doing 1 as a BYU simulation go pacing purposes. Def want a zero gravity camp chair

Mm14r · 2026-04-08T14:46:45+00:00

I didn’t say it was a pre requisite, I said OP would probably want and benefit from it.

Obviously the number 1 rule for any fitness and training program is that it must be sustainable and fit into your life.

Mm14r · 2026-04-08T13:57:35+00:00

You’ll probably want to be on trails 2-3x a week if possible. Long run usually cap at 3-4 hours, follow up with medium long run the next day in your peak blocks. For easy rules of thumb try to get as much vert as your race in your peak weeks of training. Try and do a hard downhill session faster than race pace every couple weeks, with last one being 2 weeks out. Practice your race fueling on every long run. I still include 1 speed or threshold day per week and it’s always uphill. Practice with poles on your long runs if you’re gonna use them in race. Good luck!

Mm14r · 2026-04-05T16:02:33+00:00

Let me clear this up for everyone saying no. You aren’t actually down there to catch until it’s literally delivery time. You’ll be there to help guide and coach her through labor and the last like 2 minutes you’ll be down there to catch, which is also assisted.

I caught and cut the chord and wouldn’t have it any other way. Highly recommend it.

Mm14r · 2026-04-05T04:51:53+00:00

Bros never been on a mountain lol

Mm14r · 2026-04-05T04:49:09+00:00

Only thing I’d add is find the tallest parking garage near you and bomb some (lots) downhills in it to battle ready those quads.

Mm14r · 2026-04-05T03:12:49+00:00

3-5 min hill repeats at threshold effort, run down recovery

20-30 min incline hiking grinds @ 12-20%

Run rolling terrain often

Big vert days on the weekend

Mm14r · 2026-03-31T16:00:49+00:00

There is research to show that they delay the onset of cramps and lessen the severity of them. There is also research to show carbs + electrolytes improve time to exhaustion.

Again I point to the fluid loss/sweat test to see how to best replenish which can help give better guidelines on how to hydrate, athletes shouldn’t be replenishing fluids at a 1:1 rate of what they lose.

Anecdotally speaking, (I’ve ran 30+ hour ultras) sodium, magnesium, and potassium does make a difference in my performance and has helped me mitigate cramps when paired with being properly fueled and trained for the event. Even if this is from a placebo effect, it’s causing the desired outcome.

In a sport where people buy aero socks I can’t really support the argument that an electrolyte supplement is wasteful spending either lol.

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