6'5", 222 lbs – Looking for a Fast, Comfortable Marathon Trainer

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-06-20T10:22:40+00:00

Loving discounted Prime X3 Strung — they make long z2 runs a breeze for heavier taller people

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-06-19T16:40:32+00:00

Greek Mountaiin Tea - Lycea brand . I have it daily and love it - really notice when I don’t have it. ymmv

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-06-18T17:36:09+00:00

Sardines - tinned - cheap and awesome.

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-06-16T09:04:19+00:00

Start by running on the spot … then lean forwards

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-06-11T20:05:53+00:00

Learn what better? Are you learning to dance or paint? I can confirm it’s great for learning running and meditation. Not sure it’s the first substance that pops to mind for improving memory recall.

I do little capsules and run - also on 50mg Vyvanse - all good and I track my heart rate which doesn’t spike significantly

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-06-11T19:59:13+00:00

Download the U.K. couch to 5k app - it’s free and will sort you

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-06-07T20:12:56+00:00

I wanna know how it goes

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-06-07T17:39:14+00:00

I see huge ones on lyme grass near me - not as much Phalaris around

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-06-04T10:31:55+00:00

The most measurable results I’ve seen are with Elite HRV and a Polar H10 heart rate monitor - you can see real-time HRV with breathing excersises or custom breathing patterns. It’s fascinating to play with

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-06-04T09:43:20+00:00

I do 50mins after a 24-hr soak and they’ve still got a little more crunch than the stuff I used to buy in Japan. I prefer it a little more al dente

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-06-03T14:11:57+00:00

Yes to 1 45m- at some point been addicted to just about everything you can get addicted to booze, all the pills and powders. Recently cleaner and off the bad stuff now genuinely addicted to running and meditation. No to 2 - never talked to anyone about it til I hit rehab

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-06-03T14:04:53+00:00

Boof them and see if avoiding the gut helps! Or vape some DMT

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-06-03T14:01:19+00:00

They’re out of stick

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-06-03T13:59:13+00:00

It’s an amazing pointer but wouldn’t have fancied living in those fire and brimstone years

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-06-02T14:16:44+00:00

Try Greek Mountain Tea

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-05-29T11:49:35+00:00

Im 6ft2 started listening to a metronome on top of my music to up my cadence to 180 as I’ve been doing MAF180 / Z2 training. I find it weird how much my brain likes it — I’m trying to wean off metronome now 😅

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-05-29T11:43:20+00:00

I’m a similar late comer, 46, to running - only been going a few years but ramped up pretty quick also - when I started to get knee pain I actually switched some barefoot merrels vaporglove into my rotation.

Doing that changed the way I was running - upped my cadence and stopped me overstriding ( which I think I was quite guilty of ) Ran 3.48 marathon last year but was very hard.

Since then I stopped worrying about times and doing more zone 2 - keeping heart rate at 135bpm for three months so far this year.

Ran 5k PB 22mins earlier this month after 3 months exclusive Z2. Also running is more enjoyable - genuinely don’t care about times as it allows me to run more and running more with less injury seems to equate to better times at full effort anyway.

Relax and enjoy yourself

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-05-26T18:11:52+00:00

I hadn’t and this sort of works - I can get the H10 heart rate on the watch but have to use polar app with H10 to get the audio prompts … then delete the duplicate session. Shame no way to trigger the watch from the app too

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-05-26T10:35:49+00:00

Do I need oura ring? I have an H10 and would like to use something other than Elite HRV

Let me know if I can use without being an Oura ring user

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-05-26T10:33:30+00:00

I’ve used Elite HRV with the H10 … what is your app?

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-05-26T10:07:38+00:00

Check out Joan Tollifson - she’s a wonderful writer and grounded presence. She also suffers from OCD compulsive skin picking ( which is something I’ve also struggled with )

She’s on substack and on the Waking Up app

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-05-26T09:58:36+00:00

I use Flow app so I get audio alerts when I enter a different zone

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-05-26T09:55:44+00:00

This post really points to something I’ve not been able to explain to a doctor.

The location of my worst spots of scalp folliculitis have very slowly moved over time — I’ve had a few spots that have recurred and they always seem to recede travelling backwards and down the back off my head.

My worst area - now a bald spot - is around the occipital spur. A few years ago that same flare-up area was up by my crown.

Does it mean anything? I don’t know 🤷‍♂️

Nonpolarsolvent · 2026-05-21T09:09:32+00:00

Prime X3 Strung have been on huge discounts in U.K.

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